Columbia Police Department has been notified that Frona Murrell has passed away at the University of Kentucky Hospital due to the extensive injuries received in a two vehicle collision at the intersection of Veterans Memorial Bypass and KY 61 . The collision on 03-28-2015 has now claimed the lives of three Adair County residents.
Columbia Police Respond to yet another fatality collision on the Veterans Memorial Bypass . Accident claim’s the lives of two Adair County residents with another Adair resident in critical condition at the University of Kentucky Trauma Center.
On 03-28-2015 at 12:32 p.m. Columbia Police Department and the Adair County EMS was dispatched to 2 vehicle collision at the intersection of KY 61 south and Veterans Memorial Bypass.
Preliminary investigation indicates David Jackson 43 of London KY, was travelling with passengers 42 year old Anne Jackson and 20 month old Davanna Jackson all from London KY. Jackson was travelling east on the bypass in a 2008 GMC Arcadia SUV when he failed to stop at the traffic control device regulating traffic at the intersection.
Frona Murrell age 40 of Columbia was travelling south on KY 61 in a 2000 Nissan Altima car along with her passengers Tanya Lewis age 41 and Gregory Norris Age 28 also of Columbia. Murrell had the right of way as according to witness statements that her light was green and was proceeding thru intersection.
The 2008 Arcadia operated by Jackson struck the 2000 Altima operated by Murrell broadside in the passenger side of vehicle. Gregory Norris the rear passenger in the Altima was not belted and was immediately ejected from the vehicle. Tanya Lewis the front passenger of Altima who was also not belted had to be Extricated by the Columbia-Adair County Fire Department by Mechanical means. Both Gregory Norris and Tanya Lewis were pronounced deceased by the Adair County Coroner Todd Akin at the scene. Murrell who was operating the vehicle was air lifted to the University of Kentucky Hospital with life threatening injuries and is currently in critical condition. Jackson and his 2 passengers were all wearing seatbelts and were treated and released from Westlake Regional hospital.
CPD Ofc. Charlse Greer is investigating the collision and was assisted by additional officers of the department. Agency’s responding was the Adair County EMS, Columbia – Adair County Fire Department, KSP , Adair County Sheriff’s Department, Adair County Search and Rescue, Constables Jason Rector and Joe Collins.
As of 6:00 p.m. Frona Murrell was still in Surgery per a phone conversation with her mother and still in very critical condition.