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Steer tire blows, causing fatality on LBN near Columbia, KY

See also: Fatal accident at mile marker 54, LBN
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By Trooper Andy Olson, Acting Public Affairs Officer
News from KSP Post 15, Columbia, KY

COLUMBIA, KY - CVE Officer Jason Norris is investigating a collision that occurred Friday, March 18, 2011, at approximately 2:25pmCT, 5 miles east of Columbia, KY, on the Louie B. Nunn Parkway.

The collision occurred when a 1991 International tractor and trailer, operated by Randall Caudill, age 49, of Brodhead, KY, was traveling Westbound on the parkway.



Investigation indicates that the passenger side steer tire blew out, causing the Caudill to lose control, run off the roadway and overturn several times before coming to final rest on the driver's side.

Caudill, who was not belted, was partially ejected from the tractor cab and was pronounced deceased at the scene. by Adair County Coroner Todd Akin.

Officer Norris was assisted at the scene by CVE Lieutenant Joseph Conn, Columbia/Adair County Fire Department, Breeding Area Volunteer Fire Department, Adair County EMS, the Adair County Search and Rescue Team, and the Adair County Sheriff's Office.

Story courtesy Trooper Andy Olson, Acting Public Affairs Officer, Kentucky State Police Post 15, 1118 Jamestown ST, (at Exit 49, Louie B. Nunn Parkway), Columbia, KY. Kentucky State Police Post 15, Columbia, KY, covers the 11 counties of Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Marion, Metcalfe, Monroe, Russell, Taylor and Washington. Thanks also to Dispartcher Stacy Estes


This story was posted on 2011-03-18 18:31:11
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Columbia/Adair Firemen at fatality crash scene



2011-03-18 - LBN PKY, MM 54 - Photo by Ed Waggener.
Coumbia/Adair County Fireman Mike Keltner steps away from the crash scene, above. In the background are Adair EMS Paramedic Chris Taylor and an Adair County Sheriff's Office Deputy. Response teams including the Kentucky Commercial Vehicle Enforcement, with Officer Jason Norris and Lt. Joey Conn, the Adair County SAR, the Breeding Area Fire Department, and others were on the scene for approximately four hours.The accident was the result of a right front steer tire failure, according to investigators. The driver, Randall Caudill, 49, Brodhead, KY, was pronounced dead at the scene by Adair County Coroner Todd Akin.

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