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An unidentified motorist was taken by ambulance to the hospital after a single-vehicle rollover on westbound U.S. 19 at Maltby Road near Marble. The crash happened about 5:30 p.m. Friday during a downpour, during which numerous vehicles experienced hydroplaning conditions. The vehicle skidded off the road, hit a street sign and flipped over when it encountered a small roadside drainage ditch. Valleytown Fire & Rescue, Cherokee County Emergency Medical Services and the N.C. Highway Patrol responded to the crash.