MERCER COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — The Mercer County Coroner reports that a 67-year-old woman was killed after a tree fell on a home in the North Hardin Heights subdivision near Lake Herrington due to the severe storms.
Officials say they responded to the home just before 1:00 a.m. on Monday for reports of a possible unresponsive person inside.
According to the coroner, the tree fell onto the roof, causing it to collapse into the bedroom.
The woman was pronounced dead at the scene by the coroner.
The woman has been identified as Julie Sterling.
The coroner says that another person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
No other information has been released.
