ColumbiaMagazine.com
Printed from:

Welcome to Columbia Magazine  
 



































 
CPD alleges drug impairment may be factor in head-on collision

UPDATE: In bold in article below, Ofc. Brockman sends time and date of incident occurrence
All parties treated on the scene and taken by Adair EMS to TJ Health/Columbia, KY. Traffic diverted from short section of Campbellsville Road for over one hour while crash scene cleared. Collision occurred near Grant Lane on Campbellsville Road, Saturday, August 25, 2018, when a 2006 Dodge Charger, northbound, struck a 2013 Ford Explorer head on in the southbound lane, Columbia Police Department Preliminary Report alleges. 2006 Dodge Charger driver faces multiple charges, including operating a motor vehicle under the influence of an intoxicating substance. CPD Officer Drew Conn continues investigation of the collision.
Note:
A charge is not a finding of guilt. An individual charged by law enforcement is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at some later court proceeding.
Click on on headline for complete story with photo(s)

By Ofc. Josh BrockmanPublic Information Officer
Columbia Police Department, Chief Jason Cross

(Mon 27 Aug 2018) - Columbia Police are investigating a two-vehicle injury collision which occurred at around 12pmNoonCT, Saturday, August 25, 2018, on Campbellsville Street officers believe is result of drug impairment.

According to preliminary report, the collision occurred when 37 year old Tara Hoover of Campbellsville, KY, was traveling north on KY 55 and entered into the southbound lane of KY 55.



Tara Hoover was operating a 2006 Dodge Charger and struck a 2013 Ford Explorer head on.The Explorer was operated by Lou Ann Carter along with her 14-year-daughter as passenger.

All parties were treated on scene by Adair County EMS and transported to TJ Health of Columbia for additional treatment.

Tara Hoover was charged with
Operating a Motor Vehicle under the influence of an intoxicating substance along with several traffic violations
Additional charges are expected as a result of the collision and will be presented to Commonwealth by CPD Officer Drew Conn, who is investigating the collision.


This story was posted on 2018-08-27 13:01:30
Printable: this page is now automatically formatted for printing.
Have comments or corrections for this story? Use our contact form and let us know.



Traffic re-routed while head-on injury collision blocks Campbellsville Road



2018-08-25 - Campbellsville Road at Grant Lane, Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com.
As emergency responders worked a two vehicle, injury head-on collision on Campbellsville Road today, Saturday, August 25, 2018 around noontime, traffic was detoured through the Five-Star Store parking lot. Above towing trucks were preparing to remove the vehicles from the scene. More details will be posted when available from officials. - EW

Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.



Adair Co. SAR manages traffic diversion around head-on collision



2018-08-27 - Campbellsville Road at Grant Lane, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com.
Adair County Search & Rescue Member Robert Montgomery motions traffic to re-enter Southbound Campbellsville Road as traffic was diverted from Grant Lane through the Five-Star parking lot while first responders and towing services were clearing the scene of a two-vehicle, 2006 Dodge Charger vs 2013 Ford Explorer headon collision. According to Columbia Police, the Dodge Charge was northbound in the southbound lane. The driver of the charger is facing multiple charges as a result of the accident. Photo shortly after 12pmNoonCT, Saturday, August 25, 2018.

Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.



 

































 
 
Quick Links to Popular Features


Looking for a story or picture?
Try our Photo Archive or our Stories Archive for all the information that's appeared on ColumbiaMagazine.com.

 

Contact us: Columbia Magazine and columbiamagazine.com are published by Linda Waggener and Pen Waggener, PO Box 906, Columbia, KY 42728.
Phone: 270.403.0017


Please use our contact page, or send questions about technical issues with this site to webmaster@columbiamagazine.com. All logos and trademarks used on this site are property of their respective owners. All comments remain the property and responsibility of their posters, all articles and photos remain the property of their creators, and all the rest is copyright 1995-Present by Columbia Magazine. Privacy policy: use of this site requires no sharing of information. Voluntarily shared information may be published and made available to the public on this site and/or stored electronically. Anonymous submissions will be subject to additional verification. Cookies are not required to use our site. However, if you have cookies enabled in your web browser, some of our advertisers may use cookies for interest-based advertising across multiple domains. For more information about third-party advertising, visit the NAI web privacy site.