A 72-year-old woman is dead and two others are injured after aDenny’s sign fell and crushed their carin a parking lot in Elizabethtown, Ky., police told PEOPLE in a statement.
Nichols told the local news that doctors described her head wound as “catastrophic.”
According to her granddaughter, Lillian was in the car with her husband, Lloyd, and their daughter, Mary Graham, when the sign fell. Lloyd was rushed to the hospital with “fluid on his lungs” and “other injuries” while Graham had a chest injury that was treated,Nichols told WDRB News. She has reportedly since been released.
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The family was headed to Columbia, Ky., where they live, and driving in the Denny’s parking lot when the tragedy occurred, according to Nichols.
Lillian and Lloyd Curtis.GoFundMe
“I am able to say with certainty the wind was a factor. Very, very sad situation,” Elizabethtown police spokesperson Chris Denham saidtold NBCNewsabout the sign falling and crashing onto the car.
Denny’s sign.Google Maps
“Denny’s is aware of the incident that took place at our Elizabethtown location on Thursday,” a Denny’s spokesperson told PEOPLE in a statement. “Safety is our top priority, and we are working with the authorities to better understand what led to this situation. Our thoughts are with all of those involved.”
source: people.com
