According to the McCracken County Sheriff's Office, the crash happened at around 9:40 pm at the intersection of Lone Oak Road and Gilhaven Drive. Deputies said 70-year-old Rebecca Dowdy, of Paducah, was driving north in the right lane of Lone Oak Road near Gilhaven Drive. Police said 65-year-old Gladys Hickman, of Paducah, stopped at the stop sign at the intersection of Gilhaven and Lone Oak Road and began to turn left onto Lone Oak Road, pulling into the path of Dowdy’s vehicle.
Dowdy told deputies she tried to avoid the collision by moving into the left lane of traffic, but was struck by Hickman in the driver’s side.
Dowdy was transported by Mercy Regional EMS to Baptist Health Paducah for treatment of her injuries.
