Martin County man dies in crash

By Lilly Adkins

BSN Associate Editor

BLACKLOG — A Martin County man died following a single-vehicle accident on Rt. 40 in the Blacklog area on Thursday.

Jamie Porter, 39, of Castle Branch, reportedly died while on his way to the hospital, authorities said.

Martin County Sheriff’s Deputy Braxton McGinnis said Porter was a coal miner and was on his way home from work in a Toyota Highlander when he fell asleep at the wheel and struck a tree.

“He wasn’t wearing a seatbelt,” McGinnis said.

Porter is survived by his wife, Holly Hedges Porter; three sons, Luther Dingess, Joshua Dingess and Caleb Dingess, all of Inez; a daughter, Kaitlyn Dingess of Morehead; his mother, Sally Johnson Porter of Inez; and two sisters, Angela Dalton and Misty Dillon, both of Inez.

Funeral Services were held Sunday, April 10, at Vineyard United Baptist Church with burial in Johnson-Porter Cemetery.