According to KSP, 8 people were sent to the hospital following a 2-vehicle collision on the Cumberland Parkway last Friday afternoon.
Kentucky State Police say the wreck occurred just before 4:45pmCT on Friday near the Adair-Russell County line. 42-year-old Steven Burley of Maryland was operating a Dodge Ram in the eastbound lane of the Parkway, when he passed another vehicle. As Burley merged back into the right lane, he struck a Chevy HHR being operated by 31-year-old Tabatha Bernard of Russell Springs. Both drivers lost control of their vehicles and went into the median.
Eight total people were involved in the collision. Another man, identified as 39-year-old Randy Wiley, was in Burley’s vehicle along with 3 juveniles. Two juveniles were in Bernard’s vehicle.
According to KSP, all 8 individuals were transported to either Russell County Hospital or to TJ Health Columbia. None of the individuals were flown from the scene, but reports are 2 or 3 individuals were flown out from the hospital.
