WOMAN, 33, STRUCK ON WAY TO MAILBOX DIES FROM INJURIES

A Cape Girardeau County woman who was crossing the road to her mailbox died after being hit by a van Thursday.

Susan Parker, 33, was in the middle of Highway 177 four miles east of Fruitland at 5:18 p.m., when she was struck by a westbound van driven by James Vincent of Dahlgren, Ill., said Timothy J. Meyer of the Missouri Highway Patrol.

She was taken by helicopter to Southeast Missouri Hospital.

Vincent spent the night in the Cape Girardeau County Jail after being cited for driving without a valid driver's license and not displaying a valid license on his van, said Ian Sutherland, assistant prosecutor for Cape Girardeau County.

Sutherland said the Highway Patrol's investigation did not indicate that Vincent was at fault for the accident, otherwise he would face more serious charges.