A one-vehicle wreck Friday night in Monroe County claimed the life of a Smithville woman.
Donna Fears, 47, was traveling west along Hatley-Detroit Road near the Splunge community about 10:30 p.m. when she lost control of her Chevrolet pickup and ran off road, according to Monroe County Coroner Alan Gurley.
Another motorist passing through stopped and pulled Fears from beneath the truck door just before the truck burst into flames, Gurley said.
Fears was pronounced dead at the scene. She was not wearing her seatbelt, Gurley said.
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department investigated the crash.
William Browning was managing editor for The Dispatch until June 2016.
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