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Injury collision at the Veterans Memorial Bypass July 4, 2012

Collision occurs at approximately 11:45amCT, July 4, 2012

From Officer Tracy McCarol
News from the Columbia Police Department

On July 4, 2012, Columbia Police Department investigated a two vehicle collision on the Veterans Memorial bypass and Greensburg Street Intersection.

The collision occurred when a 1996 Toyota Pickup being operated by Lonnie Brockman, 53 of Russell Springs, KY was traveling south bound on KY61 and failed to stop at the bypass intersection.

Brockman's vehicle collided with a 2009 Ford traveling north on the Veterens Memorial bypass, and being operated by Patricia Roy of Columbia, KY. Patricia Roy and a passenger Dennis Roy were transported to Westlake Regional Hospital, in Columbia, KY by Adair County EMS.

The collision investigated by Det. Tracy McCarol and assisted by Officer Charles Greer. Adair County Fire Department, Adair County Search and Rescue and Adair County Constable Joe Collins responded and assisted at the scene. Officer Tracy McCarol




This story was posted on 2012-07-04 13:11:14
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Two vehicle injury collision at Greensburg Road, Bypass



2012-07-04 - Greensburg Road & Bypass, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener.
Columbia City Police were the first on the scene following a two vehicle injury collision at the intersection of Greensburg Street and the Adair County Veterans Memorial Bypass, at around 11:45amCT, this morning, July 4, 2012. Two occupants of the small, late model, 4 door Ford in the center of the vehicle were taken from the scene by Adair County EMS. They were identified at the scene only as being from Columbia, KY. The driver of the second vehicle, a tan Toyota Tacoma, whose driver is from Russell County, remained a the scene and appeared to be uninjured. Other emergency responders included the Adair County Fire Department, The Emergency Management Director's Hazmat truck, the Adair Search & Rescue Team, and Adair County Constable Joe Collins. Items from the wreckage are strewn from the light standard to the resting point of the blue Ford vehicle include a wheel and bumper that vehicle, and possibly hat believed to have been worn by the driver of the second vehicle.

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July 4, 2012 Collision Scene at Greensburg Street, Bypass



2012-07-04 - Columbia Veterans Bypass, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener.
Another view of the collision scene shortly after the impact,
this one showing the positions of the 1996 Toyota Tacoma from Russell County, on Greensburg Street, and the late model Blue 2009 Ford from Columbia, KY, before many of the early responders had arrived. The collision was heard by many in attendance at the All Churches Fourth of July picnic at Jim Blair Park, but only a swinging warning light sensor could be seen from that vantage point. (Note: earlier caption information has been corrected. -EW)

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