Published: June 16, 2009 09:04 pm      

Woman dies in morning wreck on Ky. 80

Husband is in serious condition; child emerges nearly unscathed

A woman was killed and two others injured after a Tuesday morning two-vehicle collision on an eastern Pulaski County highway, but a young child survived the incident nearly unscathed.

According to information provided by the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department, Sherry E. Madon, 42, of Putney, in Harlan County, Ky., was killed when the 1998 Saturn she was riding in crossed the center line on East Ky. 80 and struck a fully loaded 2007 Mack dump truck.

The accident was reported at 7:18 a.m. and happened approximately 14 miles east of Somerset.

Sherry Madon’s husband Carl Madon, 50, was operating the vehicle westbound toward Somerset on Ky. 80 when the accident happened.

Carl Madon was extricated from the vehicle by members of the Somerset-Pulaski County Rescue Squad.

Pulaski County Sheriff Todd Wood said Carl Madon was conscious and talking after the accident. Carl Madon was transported to Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital by Somerset-Pulaski County EMS and later airlifted by Air Methods to the University of Kentucky Medical Center.

Wood said Carl Madon was in serious but stable condition.

Sherry Madon was also extricated from the vehicle. She was pronounced dead on the scene by the Pulaski County Coroner’s office.

Sherry Madon was sitting behind the driver’s seat at the time of the accident. A two-year old child — later determined to be Carl and Sherry Madon’s grandchild — was situated in the middle of the backseat in a car seat at the time of the accident.

For more, read Wednesday's Commonwealth Journal.