One person taken to hospital after Paducah crash

One person went to the hospital after a single-vehicle crash on Sunday night in Paducah.

The McCracken County Sheriff's Office said the crash happened at the intersection of Old Hinkleville Road and Buchanan Road. Deputies said that the SUV driven by 52-year-old Christopher Hamilton ran off the road into a ditch and ultimately hit a tree. 

According to the report, Hamilton told deputies he was attempting to defog the windshield and did not see the stop sign. A passenger, 54-year-old Heather Hamilton of Paducah, was taken to Baptist Health Paducah for treatment of her injuries.

A second passenger, 22-year-old Joseph English of Paducah, was not hurt.