HARDINSBURG, Ky. (WDRB) -- An escaped inmate was taken back into custody Monday in Breckinridge County hours after he escaped from an area hospital. 

Breckinridge County Jailer Tara Shrewsberry said Kody Claycomb, 30, escaped while at Breckinridge Memorial Hospital. Kentucky State Police said Claycomb was there with a deputy jailer after falling at the Breckinridge County Detention Center.

"Had been sent to the hospital for a medical issue where he was treated and released," Shrewsberry said. "Upon entering the parking lot, inmate Claycomb overpowered a deputy and took the detention center vehicle."

Shrewsberry said the deputy jailer was treated and released.

"He's shaken up — understandably so — but he is at home and he's doing OK," she said.

Officials said Claycomb wrecked and totaled the detention center vehicle, a Chevrolet Traverse, along U.S. 60 in Harned, Kentucky. Breckinridge County Sheriff's deputies later found Claycomb himself and took him into custody around 9:30 a.m.

KSP said the vehicle did not have any weapons inside.

"So grateful," said Shrewsberry. "I mean this could've gone a lot of different ways and we're so thankful for our local law enforcement. They were out here 10 minutes after it happened, probably less than that, and boots on the ground and based on information we had from phone calls, they were able to find him in a very timely manner."

Shrewsberry said in her seven years as jailer, nothing like this has happened. 

"Since I've been here, we've had one inmate walk off from a job site, but nothing like this," she said. 

Claycomb, who is from Louisville, was in the Breckinridge County Detention Center in Hardinsburg for possession of methamphetamine. Shrewsberry said he will now also be charged with escape, assault on a correctional officer, and theft of the vehicle. 

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