On Friday night, April 25th, a motorist called 9-1-1 and reported that a vehicle in front of him on Hwy 61 south, a 2015 Kia Sorento, was driving erratically. Adair County Deputy Joey Keith responded and attempted to pull the Kia over, but the driver sped up and turned onto Dividing Ridge Rd in an attempt to evade the deputy. The Kia then ran off the right side of the road, then the left side, flipping the auto several times before landing 50 feet over an embankment.
The driver, identified as 44-year-old Julia Snellen of Burkesville, KY was trapped in the vehicle and had to be extricated by the Breeding Fire Department. Ms. Snellen was transported to TJ Health Columbia for treatment of minor injuries.
According to the Community Voice newspaper, prior court records show Ms. Snellen has two prior charges for DUI. She was charged with wanton endangerment in connection with one of the prior DUI’s due to having a child in the vehicle at the time of her arrest.
