Man arrested following three-vehicle collision in Adair County

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A man was arrested following a three-vehicle collision in Adair County on Sunday.

The Adair County Sheriff’s Office said 35-year-old Aaron Wilkerson from Adair County was arrested and charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, and wanton endangerment second degree.

The sheriff’s office said Wilkerson was operating a 2005 Chevy pickup on Highway 206 when he crossed the center line and struck a 2012 Nissan pickup driven by Jean McCormack, 59, of Tennessee. Wilkerson’s vehicle then struck another vehicle, operated by 75-year-old Archie Burton of Adair County.

Burton was transported by private vehicle to the hospital in Danville.

The accident remains under investigation by the Adair County Sheriff’s Office.