On Friday, April 26, 2024 at approximately 6pmCT, the Adair County Sheriffs Office was dispatched to Edmonton Road (KY80), two miles west of Columbia to a reported auto collision.
The preliminary investigation shows that 16-year-old Jack Fishback of Columbia, KY was operating a 2004 Ford Ranger traveling west on Edmonton Rd. Fishback dropped off the right-hand shoulder of the highway and in an attempt to recover the vehicle, overcorrected. He then lost control of the vehicle, crossed over into the eastbound lane, and ran off the roadway down an embankment.
Evidence suggests that Fishback had wrecked almost an hour before he was found. A passing motorist thought he seen a reflection of the sun over the embankment as he drove by, and thankfully turned around and went back to see what it was.
Jack Fishback was treated on scene by Adair EMS then transported to TJ Health Columbia where he was airlifted by Air Evac to the University of Kentucky Hospital in Lexington.
Deputy Jason Camfield is continuing the investigation. In addition to the Adair County Sheriffs Office, Adair 911, the Columbia-Adair County Fire Department, and Adair EMS also responded to assist at the scene.
