Adair County man pronounced dead following wreck on Highway 80

An Adair County man was pronounced dead following a two-vehicle wreck on Highway 80 last night.

Kentucky State Police say the wreck occurred on Highway 80 between Columbia and Russell Springs near the intersection with Powell Road.

State Police say 39-year-old Lucas Gregorio of Columbia was traveling west on Highway 80 in a 2015 Nissan Rogue when he crossed the center line and collided with a 2022 Dodge Ram, operated by 49-year-old Bobby Sexton of Columbia.

Gregorio was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Adair County Coroner’s Office. Sexton and a juvenile passenger in his vehicle were transported to TJ Health Columbia for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. 

The accident is under investigation by Kentucky State Police Post 15.

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