An accident early Thursday claimed the life of a Summersville woman, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said.
MSgt. Robert Greenan said a southbound 2002 Buick LaSabre driven by Darlene K. Eldringhoff, 69, of Summersville, ran off Highway 19 just north of Highway F in Eminence at about 5:45 a.m., slid and struck a tree.
She was pronounced dead at the scene by a Mercy EMS crew. Next of kin has been notified.
It is the fifth fatality of the year in Troop G; compared to six at the same time in 2022.