On April 26 at 17:59 Adair County Sheriff’s office was dispatched to Edmonton Rd 2 miles west of Columbia to a reported auto collision.
Preliminary investigation shows that 16-year-old Jack Fishback was operating a 2004 Ford Ranger west on Edmonton Rd. Fishback dropped off the right-hand shoulder of the highway and in an attempt to recover the vehicle he overcorrected. Fishback lost control of his vehicle, crossed the oncoming lane, and exited the roadway on the left side down an embankment.
Evidence suggests that Fishback had wrecked almost an hour before he was found. A passing motorist thought he seen a reflection of the sun over the embankment as he drove by and thankfully turned around to go back and see what it was.
Fishback was treated on scene by Adair EMS and then transported to TJ Health of Columbia where he was airlifted by Air Evac to the University of Kentucky.
Deputy Jason Camfield is continuing the investigation.
Adair County Sheriff’s Office, Adair 911, Columbia-Adair County Fire, and Adair Ems were responding agencies.
