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From: Sgt. J.T Coleman

Date: 10/9/07

Re: Injury Accident I-24

AT APPROXIMATELY 15:00 THE MCCRACKEN COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO A SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON I-24 AT THE 10 1/2 MM EAST BOUND. 29 YEAR OLD TINA SHAW OF PADUCAH SAID SHE WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL ON HER 1993 FORD EXPLORER STARTED SHAKING, HER DRIVERS SIDE FRONT TIRE HAD GONE FLAT AND CAUSED HER TO LOSE CONTROL. SHE HIT THE GUARDRAIL AT THE END OF ISLAND CREEK BRIDGE AND THEN THE BRIDGE ITSELF BEFORE COMING TO REST BLOCKING BOTH LANE OF THE INTERSTATE. THE ROADWAY WAS BLOCKED FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINS. WHILE EMERGENCY PERSONNEL WORKED TO CLEAR THE SCENE. MS. SHAW WAS TRANSPORTED BY MERCY AMBULANCE TO WESTERN BAPTIST HOSPITAL WHERE SHE WAS TREATED FOR MINOR INJURIES.