White Plains woman seriously injured in Hopkins Co. crash

The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a single-vehicle crash that sent a White Plains woman to the hospital with severe injuries.

According to a news release, the crash occurred Thursday at the intersection of Highway 813 and Drakes Creek Road, when a vehicle driven by 47-year old Misty Carlton of White Plains left the roadway for an unknown reason.  The vehicle went into a ditch and collided with a tree before coming to a stop.

Carlton was flown by helicopter to a Nashville hospital for treatment of serious injuries.