The Kentucky State Police Post 7 Richmond, was contacted just before 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, regarding a fatal two-vehicle collision involving a commercial motor vehicle at the intersection of US 27 South and KY 698 in Lincoln County.
The initial investigation indicates a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer, operated by Clifford Walker, 81, of Stanford, was turning onto US 27 from KY 698 when it entered the path of a semi-truck operated by Adam Grant, 44, of Columbia. The semi-truck was unable to avoid the collision.
As a result of the collision, Mr. Walker sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Lincoln County Coroner, Farris Marcum. An autopsy will be performed and toxicology results are pending.
The collision remains under investigation and is being reconstructed by KSP Detective Sean Felicicchia. He was assisted at the scene by personnel from the Kentucky State Police, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Stanford Police Department, Stanford Fire Department, and Lincoln County EMS.
