Update: Saturday fatality victim identified as Corbin woman

A Saturday afternoon traffic accident claimed the life of a Corbin woman.

The two-vehicle crash happened about 2:30 p.m. at the intersection of US25W and Falls Creek Road in Whitley County.

Charles L. Robinson, 68, of Corbin was driving a 2012 white Jeep Patriot that pulled out of Falls Creek Road onto US25W, according to a preliminary investigation by Kentucky State Police.

Robinson’s vehicle entered the path of a 2013 Nissan Altima that was traveling south and being driven by Sandy M. Harp, 52, of Williamsburg, according to a KSP release.

As a result of the collision, Florence J. Neal, 59, of Corbin, suffered life threatening injuries. She was pronounced dead by the Whitley County Coroner’s office, the release stated.

Sandy Harp was flown to Albert B. Chandler Hospital in Lexington with non-life threatening injuries. Whitley County EMS transported her other passenger, Troy Harp, of Corbin, to Baptist Health Corbin. Whitley County EMS also transported Irene Robinson, who was a passenger in Charles Robinson’s vehicle, to Baptist Health Corbin.

Both had non-life threatening injuries, according to the release.

The accident had the roadway shutdown until about 6 p.m. Saturday.

Falls Creek Road is located near White Oak Missionary Baptist Church.

KSP Trooper Joseph Mallory is continuing the investigation.

The Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, Whitley County EMS, Woodbine Volunteer Fire Department, Air Evac Lifeteam, the Whitley County Coroner’s Office and other KSP personnel assisted at the scene.