On Monday, June 15, 2026 the Adair County Sheriff's Office responded to KY 1952 to a motorcycle vs vehicle collision.
Bruce Thompson, 41, of Columbia was operating a 2003 Yamaha motorcycle on the wrong side of the roadway and struck a Chevy Tahoe head on, being operated by Dustin Alley, 36, of Columbia.
Thompson was taken to a Lexington hospital by Air-Evac for treatment of his injuries. Alley and his two juvenile passengers were not injured. Traffic and criminal charges against Thompson are pending.
The collision is being investigated by Deputy Derek Padgett, and assisted on scene by Chief Deputy Brandon Hitch, Adair EMS, and the Columbia Adair Fire Department.
