Local woman hurt in Glass Avenue accident

A two-vehicle accident Tuesday afternoon on Glass Avenue injured one of the drivers.

It happened just before 3 p.m., with a Hopkinsville police report saying 38-year old Gregory Shemwell had been headed east on Glass when he began to fall asleep at the wheel and he drifted into the westbound lane.

His car collided with a car driven by 48-year old Rita Williams of Hopkinsville, with both vehicles severely damaged.

Williams was taken by EMS to Jennie Stuart Medical Center for treatment of back pain.