A woman has been killed and two people injured after a restaurant sign fell on a car in Elizabethtown.
The incident occurred Thursday afternoon at approximately 1:30 local time at the Denny’s restaurant at 2008 North Mulberry Street. The vehicle was not in a parking spot, but was apparently driving by the 2,600 pound sign to either park in the Denny’s side lot or visit a restaurant adjacent to Denny’s.
It’s thought that winds up to 50 miles per hour displaced the sign, causing it to fall approximately 75 feet onto the car.
Killed in the accident was 72-year-old Lillian Curtis, according to media reports. She suffered a severe head wound and passed away at University of Louisville Hospital. Curtis’ husband, Lloyd Curtis, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, had just been released from Jewish Hospital in Louisville after undergoing heart surgery. He suffered severe injuries in the accident, as well.
The couple’s daughter, Mary Graham, was driving the car and suffered less serious injuries. She has been released from the hospital.
The family is from Columbia in Adair County.
The Elizabethtown Police Department is investigating the incident.
(Headline photo: Lillian Curtis, courtesy of gofundme.com)
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
