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Corbin teen dies after falling off trunk of car
Posted On 08 Jul 2009
A local 13-year-old died Tuesday morning after falling off the back of a moving vehicle on Cecil Wyatt Road near Corbin.
Hailee Martin, 13, was airlifted immediately after the accident Saturday to the University of Tennessee Medical Center, according to her grandfather, James Jones, where she died around 7 a.m. Tuesday.
“She was a special girl. She never met anyone she didn’t like or wouldn’t help,” Jones said. “ God just decided to take her from us a little early.”
According to her grandfather, Martin was excited that she had just dyed her hair and was showing everyone when the accident occurred.
“She just jumped on the back and fell off,” Jones said.
Merica and Glenn Martin are the parents of Hailee.
Martin turned 13 in January and was an eight grader at Corbin Middle School.
The grandmother of a close friend of Martin’s, Joan Rich, said Hailee liked being involved in everything.
“She was full of life and energy and she just loved people,” Rich said. “She was a good kid.”
Volunteers from Oak Grove Fire Department were on the scene as well as Whitley County EMS. The child was transported by ambulance to the Corbin Motor Speedway before being airlifted out.
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We all miss her especially me because the last three words i said to her was ” I Love You”. I rember it like it was yesterday my dad had called me and asked me if i would like to go swimming with my brother and them. Them my dad said something had happen to hailee. I was worried all night. on July 6th my step mom and dad told me hailee had died. It was a weekend before me and her and her friend sierra was at the laundry matt together. I miss her very much :(?
Hliee was one of my best friends she was good to everyone. Also she was a very kind person even to her worst enemies. I am praying for her family everyday. She was always involved in everything. SO i keep her in my prays.
hailee was a good person and a good friend to everyone.
she went to oak grove her whole life and everyone fell in love with her.
lord only knows how much we all miss her…
our prayers go out to her mom, brothers, ect.
this is a good case that shows all kids to be careful and pay more attenchion.
with love and respect……..jessica,tori,and savannah