Benton woman dies in McCracken crash on icy road

A Benton woman is dead following a Wednesday morning crash on an icy road.

The McCracken County Sheriff's Office said the collision occured at the intersection of Oaks Road and Shemwell Lane.  A vehicle operated by 42-year-old Amanda Beck of Paducah was negotiating a curve, spun and crossed into the oncoming lane where it struck a vehicle driven by 57-year-old Alicia Andersson of Benton.

Andersson was first taken to a local hospital and died enroute to an out of state hospital.  Beck and a 14-year-old passenger were taken to a local hospital, with the passenger transported to an out of state hospital for further treatment.