A two-vehicle collision today in Lyon County involved a Marion driver and left the operator of the other car with only slight injuries.
According to Kentucky State Police, Virginia "Dollie" Murphy, 84, of Confederate, Ky., in Lyon County collided with a 2002 Ford F-250 driven by Loretta Kauffman, 23, of Marion, when she pulled into the path of Kauffman's southbound truck on Ky. 93. Murphy, reportedly, was stopped on Ky. 274 in her 2002 Chevy Impala and turned onto Ky. 93 as Kauffman approached.
Kauffman attempted to break and steer to avoid the collision, but was unable to avoid Murphy's car, police report. After striking the the automobile, Kauffman's truck ran up and earthen embankment and came to a final rest on the lawn of a private residence. Murphy's car came to a stop on Ky. 93. The accident blocked traffic for about an hour.
Murphy was slightly injured, complaining of leg pain, but refused medical treatment. Kauffman and a passenger — her sister, Twila Kauffman — had no apparent injuries.
