On Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 7:02pmCT, Adair County 911 received a call of a single vehicle collision near the 55 mile marker of the LBN Cumberland Parkway. Deputy Josh Durbin was dispatched to the scene along with emergency services personnel.
The preliminary investigation indicates that 48-year-old Tammy Sanders of Tennessee was traveling east on the Cumberland Parkway when she lost control of her 2019 Dodge Charger. Initially, the vehicle struck the guardrail on the right hand shoulder of the roadway. The vehicle then traveled across the median and westbound lanes, continuing on and striking a rock wall head-on.
Ms. Sanders was transported to TJ Health Columbia where she was taken to the helipad and airlifted to the UK Hospital in Lexington, KY.
The investigation is continuing by the Adair County Sheriffs Office. Other responding agencies include the Adair County Fire Dept., Adair EMS, and Adair County 911.
