AN unnamed 72-year-old woman was killed and two other people were sent to the hospital after a Denny’s sign fell on their car in Elizabethtown, Kentucky.
Officials suggest that strong winds in the area likely played a role in the tragic accident.
A 72 year-old woman was killed and two others injured after a Denny’s sign fell on their car in Kentucky[/caption]
Elizabethtown Police spokesman Chris Denham said wind was likely at fault for the tragic accident[/caption]
Elizabethtown Police spokesman Chris Denham was shocked to discover what happened.
“I’ve never seen anything like this,” Denham said.
“It’s certainly very windy out here and I’m certain that did have a factor and was involved in this.”
Witnesses corroborated that the high winds blew the sign from its post, causing it to fall on top of a car that was in the parking lot.
The Elizabethtown Fire Department and Hardin County EMS extracted the occupants from the vehicle shortly after they arrived at the scene.
The 72-year-old woman was rushed to University Hospital in Louisville.
WAVE News confirmed that she passed away at the hospital.
The other passengers, an adult man and a woman, were taken to Baptist Health Hardin.
Their injuries remain unknown.
The woman’s identity is being withheld pending notification of family.
Elizabethtown Police Department and the City of Elizabethtown’s Planning Department are continuing to investigate the incident.
A GoFundMe has been made to help the family.