Monday, October 23, 2006
Accident Claims Martin Woman
A two vehicle accident Friday afternoon has resulted in the death of a Martin woman and left another woman hospitalized. Shortly after one o'clock Friday the Kentucky State Police were notified of an accident on Route 1428 in the Allen community. According to reports, Melissa Conn was traveling west bound on route 1428 when she crossed the center line striking an oncoming vehicle driven by 61 year old Lorenne Griffith head on. Conn remains in stable condition at Saint Mary’s Medical Center in Huntington suffering from head trauma. Lorenne Griffith was pronounced dead on the scene by the Floyd County Coroner’s Office. The crash remains under investigation by the Kentucky State Police.