A 15-year-old Columbia juvenile was airlifted to a Lexington hospital Sunday after a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of U.S. 55 and Cane Valley Road.
According to the Adair County Sheriff’s Office, the juvenile was driving a 2007 Toyota Camry and was attempting to turn left from Cane Valley Road onto U.S. 55 when the vehicle entered the path of a northbound 2007 Peterbilt tractor-trailer.
The Peterbilt was driven by Benjamin Hardin of Campbellsville.
The juvenile was transported by helicopter to a Lexington hospital for injuries sustained in the collision.
The collision remains under investigation by Adair County Deputy Ricky Shirley.
Adair County EMS, the Columbia-Adair County Fire Department and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet assisted at the scene.
