A Russell Springs man was flown to a Lexington hospital following a car vs motorcycle collision yesterday afternoon.
The Russell County Sheriff’s Office said the collision happened at around 2:10 yesterday near the intersection of Bernard Ridge and Half Acre Road. The sheriff’s office said 61-year-old Scottie Popplewell of Russell Springs was operating a 2006 Honda Civic on Half Acre Road and pulled out onto Bernard Ridge into the path of a 2014 Harley Davidson motorcycle operated by 50-year-old Kerry Matney of Russell Springs.
Matney’s motorcycle hit the front of Popplewell’s vehicle, causing Matney to be ejected from the motorcycle. Matney was transported to the Russell County Hospital helicopter pad, where he was flown to the University of Kentucky Hospital…