Nevada, Mo. woman dies after SUV hits utility pole then overturns in a creek

An accident on Panama Road, just east of Nevada Sunday morning has taken the life of a woman from that city.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says a 46-year-old woman was traveling eastbound when her Toyota 4Runner went off the right side of the road and struck a utility pole.

The vehicle then traveled off the left side of the roadway and overturned in a creek.

The exact time of the crash is unknown. She was pronounced dead at the scene at 8:50 a.m. by the Vernon County Coroner.

Her name was not released by the Missouri State HIghway Patrol.