LOMANSVILLE, Ky. (WMDJ) – A Floyd County husband and wife lost their lives in a traffic accident involving an tractor trailer on U.S. 23 Friday afternoon.

Billy Keith Martin, 76, and Brenda Gail Martin, 66, both of Martin, died in the crash, which occurred at Lowmansville around 4 p.m. near Joe’s Carpet House.

Authorities are still investigating the cause of the accident.