One injured in Columbiana wreck

Published 5:27 pm Tuesday, September 16, 2014

 

The front end of the Kia Sportage was severly damaged after pulling out into oncoming traffic.

The front end of the Kia Sportage was severly damaged after pulling out into oncoming traffic.

By GRAHAM BROOKS / Staff Writer

COLUMBIANA – A two-vehicle accident occurred on Alabama 25 in front of Fred’s Pharmacy on the afternoon of Sept. 16 leaving one person injured.
The accident occurred around 4:10 p.m. when the driver of a white Kia Sportage pulled out of the Fred’s parking lot into oncoming traffic, where they then struck a gray Toyota Corolla, according to Columbiana police officers on the scene.
The driver of the Kia Sportage was then transported by ambulance to Shelby Baptist Hospital to receive medical attention for non life-threatening injuries.
The accident is being investigated by the Columbiana Police Department.