A fiery crash near Shoals claims the life of a young Martin County man.
Just before 9:00 PM last night, the Martin County Sheriff’s Office received multiple emergency calls advising of a single-vehicle accident on US Highway 50, just east of Shoals. Deputy John Wright, Shoals Fire Department, Martin County Ambulance and Martin County Coroner’s Office responded to the crash.
22-year-old Grady Key of Shoals was traveling westbound on US Highway 50 in a pickup when, for unknown reasons, the pick up went off the northside off the roadway striking a road sign. The vehicle then came to rest on the south side of the roadway in a ditch after crossing the eastbound lane of Highway 50 where it caught fire.
Key was pronounced dead at the scene by the Martin County Coroner’s Office.
This accident remains under investigation by the Martin County Sheriff’s Office.
