According to the Graves County Sheriff's Office, the accident happened around 5:00 pm on KY 58 West, near the intersection of 339 South. Deputies say James Ethridge's car hydroplaned in a curve and left the roadway.
Ethridge's vehicle then struck a mailbox and spun backwards into a wooded fence row. Ethridge was transported by ambulance to Jackson Purchase Medical Center for treatment of his injuries.
His brother, Jessie Ethridge, was not injured in the crash.
