According to the McCracken County Sheriff's Office, the crash happened around 12:25 am in the 3500 block of Clinton Road. Deputies said 45-year-old Shawn R. Spillane apparently blacked out behind the wheel, causing her car to leave the road.
Her car collided with a mail box, struck an earten embankment and then overturned. Spillane and her husband, 49-year-old Walter Spillane, were transported to a local hospital for treatment of their injuries.
Deputies determined that alcohol was a contributing factor in the crash. Shawn Spillane was cited for DUI aggravating circumstances, failure to wear a seat belt, criminal mischief, wanton endangerment and possession of an open alcoholic container in a motor vehicle.
Clinton Road was closed for approximately 30 minutes for investigation and debris removal.
