** Press Release ** Megan Keaton of Flat Gap was traveling west on Ky 172 in her GMC suv when she was struck head on by an east bound Chevrolet Lumina driven by Canisha Jaynes of Dixon Branch. A witness stated that the vehicle driven by Jaynes came over into the lane directly in front of Keaton. Jaynes’s vehicle was spun around in the roadway and stopped against the hillside.The impact of the two vehicles colliding was so severe that the engine assembly was ejected and thrown approximately 165 feet from the impact point. The hood was approximately 200 feet from the initial impact point and landed under the bridge at McKenzie Branch. Deputy Clark states “ an accident that has this severe and violent impact does not happen very often, and I have only seen an ejected engine assembly one other time in my career “. The accident took place near the McKenzie Branch bridge on Ky 172 at approximately 4:40 on 07-28-2014. The accident is currently under investigation by Johnson County Deputy Tim Clark. Clark was assisted by Constable Bob Hyden. Flat Gap Volunteer Fire Department, and Paintsville Ems were the first responders to the accident. Jaynes was extricated from her vehicle and air lifted to Pikeville Medical Center. Keaton was transported to Paul B. Hall. Both Keaton and Jaynes were wearing a seat belt.
Posted on: Sat, 02 Aug 2014 03:08:46 +0000
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