An accident Tuesday afternoon claimed the life of a Winona woman, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said.
Tpr. B.A. Swink said a northbound 2013 Mazda2 driven by the 78-year-old woman turned left on Route 17 into the path of a southbound 2020 GMC Yukon operated by a 65-year-old Summersville woman. Swink said the Yukon struck the Mazda.
Texas County Coroner Brent Honeycutt declared the woman deceased at the scene. Next of kin has been notified. She was not wearing a seat belt.
The Summersville resident, who was wearing a seat belt, was taken by private vehicle to Mercy Hospital in Mountain View. She had minor injuries.
The Mazda was totaled in the 2:40 p.m. accident about seven miles north of Mountain View. The Yukon had extensive damage.
It is the tenth fatality for the year in Troop G — compared to three in the same time period a year ago.
Several troopers assisted at the accident scene. The patrol doesn’t name persons involved in accidents. It fears the information might be used in scams.