On Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at 3:55pmCT, Adair 911 received multiple calls of an injury collision 10 miles east of Columbia on Highway 80.
The preliminary investigation shows that 26-year-old Logan Russell of Russell Springs, KY was traveling east on Hwy. 80 when he lost control of his 2014 Ford passenger car and entered into the westbound lane of traffic, striking a 2012 Mazda head-on that was being driven by 25-year-old Mark Hutchison of Columbia.
Hutchison was treated on scene by Adair EMS after he was extricated from the vehicle by the Columbia-Adair County Fire Department and was transported to Russell County Hospital.
Russell was treated on scene by Adair EMS and transported to TJ Health Columbia where he was airlifted to the University of Louisville Hospital.
The accident is being investigated by Chief Deputy Brandon Hitch who was assisted by Sheriff Josh Brockman. The Columbia-Adair County Fire Department, Adair EMS and Adair County Sheriffs Office were responding agencies.
