A Trenton woman lost her life in an accident Tuesday morning near Winston in Daviess County.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol accident report, Linda Sue Wilcox, a 63-year-old Trenton resident, was driving a Ford F-150 truck southbound on U.S. 69 three miles south of Winston at approximately 7:35 a.m. A Chevrolet Tahoe driven by Briaunna Goodwin of Cameron was northbound on U.S. 69 when the driver lost control of the vehicle on the ice-covered roadway and traveled into the southbound lane, where the two vehicles collided. Both vehicles traveled off the west side of the roadway and came to rest.
Ms. Wilcox was pronounced dead at the scene by Daviess County Coroner Jason Smith, while Ms. Goodwin, 26, was transported by the Daviess County Ambulance Service to Liberty Hospital for treatment of injuries that were described as moderate. Neither driver was wearing a seat belt, according to Cpl. J.P. Lynch’s accident report. The mishap was investigated by Cpl. Lynch as well as Sgt. J.M. Toal and the Missouri Crash Investigation Unit Team I, with assistance from Sgt. Doug Little, Cpl. S.E. Pritzel and the Daviess County Sheriff’s Department.
Both vehicles were totaled in the accident and were towed from the scene.
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