Lee Huffman
1953
Lee Trebu Huffman.
How He Died
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Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened
Trooper Lee Huffman succumbed to injuries he received when he was struck by a vehicle on U.S. Highway 31 W, five miles north of Elizabethtown, on May 4, 1953, at 4:30 p.m. He had just exited his police vehicle to help crash victims when a passing vehicle skidded on the wet road and struck him. He was transported to the United States Army Hospital in Fort Knox with head injuries. Trooper Huffman was a United States Army WWII veteran and had served with the Kentucky State Police for two years. He was survived by his wife, son, stepson, his parents, and a brother. He is buried at Zachary Taylor Cemetery in Louisville. KY 218 in Metcalfe County was designated the Trooper Lee T. Huffman Memorial Highway.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, stepson, his parents, and a brother.
Service Record
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KY State Police
Trooper
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