The Taylor County Sheriffs Office investigated an injury accident on Monday evening on New Columbia Road (Hwy 55).
Sheriff Allen Newton reports that Annette Leake, 61, of Columbia, KY was attempting to pass a vehicle when she lost control of her 2003 Honda and struck the trailer of a Kenworth semi being operated by 55-year-old George Croote of Monticello, KY.
Annette Leake was airlifted from the scene to the University of Louisville Hospital. Her passenger, 61-year-old Javier Galvan Arias, was transported to Taylor Regional Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injures. Mr. Croote was not injured.
The accident occurred at 7:42pmET in the "River Hill" section of Hwy 55 and was investigated by Taylor County Deputy Stephen Dobson.
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