The McCracken County Sheriff's Office says the wreck happened just after 1 am in the 7500 block of Benton Road. Deputies said 20-year-old Dezirae Prouty-Rariden, of Robinson, IL, was traveling northwest when her vehicle hydroplaned.
Her vehicle crossed the oncoming lane of traffic and left the road. It then traveled down an earth embankment and struck a utility pole and a fire hydrant.
Prouty-Rariden and her passenger, 31-year-old Jereme D. York, of Paducah, were transported to an area hospital by Mercy Regional EMS for treatment of their injuries. The road was initially closed for over an hour for investigation and cleanup. The road was later closed again for utility work, but re-opened around 7:30 am.
