ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (LEX 18) — A settlement has been reached in connection with the death of a couple killed when a restaurant sign crashed down on their car in a Hardin County parking lot.
The incident happened in the Denny's parking lot in January 2023, at a location in Elizabethtown just east of I-65.
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Two dead after Denny's sign falls on car in Elizabethtown
The sign was mounted high on a pole when it fell onto the car, which was occupied by three people, including 72-year-old Lillian Curtis and her husband, 77-year-old Lloyd Curtis.
Lillian died on the day of the accident, and Lloyd died from his injuries a few days later.
Police said intense wind gusts knocked the sign from its base, but the family filed a lawsuit claiming Denny's could have done more to prevent the tragedy.
Earlier this week, a Hardin Circuit Judge dismissed the suit after the parties reached a settlement in the case.
