Cape Girardeau woman dies in two-vehicle crash

A Cape Girardeau woman died Tuesday, May 9, in a two-vehicle crash in Jackson.

A release from Jackson Police Department said Carolyn Childs, 60, died of injuries sustained in the crash on U.S. 61 near Walton Drive.

Childs was attempting to turn into a private drive when an eastbound vehicle collided with her vehicle.

A passenger in Childs' vehicle and the driver of the eastbound vehicle were taken to a medical facility with injuries described as serious.

Childs, also taken to a medical facility, was pronounced dead at the facility.

The crash occurred shortly before 5 p.m.