Deputy Tracy McCarol received a call to respond, along with Adair EMS and the Columbia – Adair County Fire Department, to KY 55 South, approximately 4 miles south of Columbia, a pickup truck versus dump truck head on collision.
Preliminary investigation revealed that a 2008 Chevrolet pickup truck, operated by 28 year old Zachary Meece of Jamestown, crossed the center line and struck a 1994 Ford dump truck, operated by 67 year old Chester Taylor of Columbia.
After the initial collision, Meece’s vehicle nearly struck another vehicle, operated by 35 year old Laura Keltner of Columbia.
Keltner was able to avoid contact with Meece’s vehicle.
Meece was trapped in his vehicle and had to be extricated by mechanical means by the Columbia – Adair County Fire Department.
Meece was then transported to the TJ Health Columbia helipad and air lifted to the University of Kentucky Hospital.
The collision remains under investigation by Sheriff’s Office Deputy Tracy McCarol.
(Sheriff Josh Brockman — Adair County Sheriff’s Office)