Eight people were sent to the hospital following a two-vehicle collision on the Cumberland Parkway Friday afternoon.
Kentucky State Police say the wreck occurred just before 4:45 Friday near the Adair-Russell County line.
They say 42-year-old Steven Burley of Maryland was operating a Dodge Ram in the eastbound lane of the parkway when he passed another vehicle. As he merged back into the right lane, he struck a Chevy HHR operated by 31-year-old Tabatha Bernard of Russell Springs.
Both drivers lost control of their vehicles and went into the median.
Eight total people were involved in the collision. Another man, identified as 39-year-old Randy Wiley, was in Burley’s vehicle, along with 3 juveniles. Two juveniles were in Bernard’s vehicle.
State Police say all 8 individuals were transported to either Russell County Hospital or TJ Health Columbia. None of the individuals were flown from the scene, but reports are 2 or 3 individuals were flown out from the hospital.
