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Columbia Police Department reports on 5 vehicle collision

Preliminary investigation indicates that a trailer brake failure on northbound truck initiate a chain reaction of collisions which involved five vehicles. The investigation is ongoing by Sgt. Murphy and the Columbia Police Department. Adair County EMS, Columbia Adair County Fire Department , and the Adair County Sheriff Department.
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Next earlier article, this story - Five-vehicle crash in Columbia - first responders working, Friday, August 31, 2018, at 12pmNoonCT, with photo album

By Ofc Josh Brockman, Public Information Officer
Columbia Police Department, Chief Jason Cross

Preliminary investigation by CPD Sgt Jr Murphy shows that a 2003 F-250 pulling a trailer was traveling North on Columbia bypass.



The operator Blake Milby of Mount Sherman KY experienced trailer brake failure as he was approaching intersection and was unable to bring his vehicle and trailer to a stop .

The F250 struck unit 2 traveling north in a 2007 Ford Edge operated by Monica Janes of Columbia, KY. The Janes vehicle was propelled into intersection where it struck unit 3.

Unit 3, traveling south was 2008 Chevy Malibu operated by 61 year old Beverly Burress of Elkhorn, KY.

Unit 2 the Monica Janes vehicle, overturned upon impact with unit 3 .

Unit 1 then continued on and struck unit 4, a 2005 Ford F-250 with a boat in tow. Unit 4 was operated by 45 year old Stuart Secuskie of Louisville, KY.

Unit 4 struck Unit 5, a southbound 2017 Nissan Altima, operated by 26 year old Rebecca Redmond of Columbia, KY.

The operators of Unit 1, 2 , and 3 were treated on scene by Adair county EMS, before being transported to TJ Health of Columbia, KY.

The operator of Unit 2 Monica Janes had to be extricated from the vehicle by Columbia - Adair County Fire Department before transport. The investigation is ongoing by Sgt. Murphy and the Columbia Police Department . Adair County EMS , Columbia Adair County Fire Department , and the Adair County Sheriff Department.


This story was posted on 2018-09-03 07:14:45
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'Blessed' - Monica Janes' message story for all in 5 car collision - II



2018-09-03 - SW Corner, Burkesville Road & Columbia Veterans Memorial Parkway, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener .
The five car collision was a horrifying incident on Friday, August 31, 2018. That can't be denied. But it could have been so much worse. First responders were expecting to find an even greater tragedy. There were injuries. And enormous property damage. But miraculously, it seems, there were no fatalities. No fires, though Adair County Firefighters were on hand in case. And none of the injuries required airlifts to Louisville, Lexington, or Nashville, but units were on standby just in case. - EW. Paired Photo - 'Blessed' - Monica Janes' message is story for all in 5 car collision - I

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