Medical episode likely a factor in Calloway County crash

A medical episode may have led to a single-vehicle injury accident Friday afternoon in Calloway County.

The Calloway County Sheriff’s Office says 77-year old Joyce Rushing of Murray was eastbound on Highway 280 when her vehicle traveled off the roadway and struck a ditch.

Police say it appears she may have had a medical emergency and Rushing was transported to Murray-Calloway County Hospital for evaluation and treatment of possible injuries.