2-car drunk driving crash in McCracken Co. injures 1 - KFVS
The McCracken County Sheriff’s Department received a report of two vehicle accident with injury at the intersection Highway 68 and Watson Road Saturday at approximately 10:18 p. m. An investigation showed that Richard K. Uptain, 47, of Calvert... Uptain’s vehicle struck Bennett’s vehicle in the rear. Another passenger in Bennett’s vehicle, Jae’Dyn Bennett, 10, of Paducah, received a minor injury in the collision but did not seek medical treatment. Uptain was transported to Lourdes Hospital by Mercy Regional EMS for treatment of non life-threatening injuries. Upon his release from Lourdes Hospital, Uptain was placed under arrest and lodged in The McCracken County Regional Jail. The McCracken County Sheriff’s Department was assisted on scene by Mercy Regional EMS, The Reidland-Farley Fire Department, BA’s Wrecker Service, Jackson Purchase Energy Corp, and The McCracken County DES. On Saturday, August 29th Southern Illinois University Carbondale will be hosting the 13th Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Source: www.kfvs12.com
