A Jackson woman died after a one-car accident Saturday night near Fruitland.
Patricia Moore, 33, of Jackson was driving alone in her car west on Highway 177 2.5 miles east of Fruitland at about 9:30 when the car went off the right side of the road, overcorrected, came across the left side, went down an embankment and overturned, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol.
She wasn't wearing a seat belt and was partially thrown from the car. An Air-Evac helicopter took her to Southeast Missouri Hospital where she was pronounced dead at about 10:30.
Connect with the Southeast Missourian Newsroom:
For corrections to this story or other insights for the editor, click here. To submit a letter to the editor, click here. To learn about the Southeast Missourian’s AI Policy, click here.