Five flown to hospitals after violent crash

MARTIN COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - At least five people have been flown to the hospital after a violent crash on an Eastern Kentucky road.

The crash happened Tuesday afternoon on New Route Three in Martin County.

We're told an SUV and a passenger van collided just south of Inez. In addition to the five flown to the hospital, two other people were taken by ambulance.

We're working to gather more information and will bring you the latest on WKYT and WKYT.com.

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