On Saturday May 15, 2020, at approximately 11:35 a.m., the Martin County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call advising that a tree had fallen on a vehicle occupied by a driver and two juveniles in a rural area near Shoals. The caller advised dispatch that both juveniles required medical treatment due to possible head injuries and that they were en route to the Hindostan Falls area to meet first responders.
Shoals Fire Department, Martin County Ambulance, Martin County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Barnett, and Air Evac Flight 17 responded. Both juveniles were transported to the University of Louisville Hospital by Air Evac Flight 17; their current condition is unknown at this time.
Lost River Fire Department responded to the scene of the fallen tree upon the car and handled removal of the tree.
This information gleaned from the Martin County Journal Facebook Page.
Editors Note:
A previous version of this story attributed details to the Martin County Journal, however it was brought to our attention that those details were not from the newspaper but rather a Facebook comment on the Journal’s post.
WAMW News sincerely apologizes for the error.
