A 71-year-old driver has died after hitting a tree driving eastbound on James River Expressway several days earlier.
Springfield Police Department responded to a single-vehicle crash at James River Expressway and Glenstone Avenue on Thursday, Oct. 8 at 3:13 p.m. According to an SPD news release, Debra Mahan, of Rogersville, was driving east on James River Expressway and left the roadway between the expressway and the Glenstone exit ramp and struck a tree.
Mahan, 71, was transported to the hospital, where she died, according to the release.
The circumstances of the crash are still under investigation. Anyone with information should contact SPD at 417-864-1810 or make an anonymous tip to
Crime Stoppers at 417-869-TIPS (8477) or online at p3tips.com.
This is Springfield's 15th fatal motor vehicle crash this year, resulting in 16 deaths.
This article originally appeared on Springfield News-Leader: Woman dies after striking tree along James River Expressway Oct. 8
