KIRKWOOD, MO -A woman is dead after she drove into a tree on W Adams Ave near Ballas Rd Wednesday, KSDK said.
Martha Wainwright, 49, was driving a Ford Mustang when she attempted to pass a car in front of her, swerved to avoid colliding with another vehicle, and then lost control of the Mustang before crashing into the tree.
First responders were called to the scene around 9 p.m. They transported Wainwright to an area hospital where she died.
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