Elderly Woman Dies in Marion Head-on Collision

An elderly woman died on Wednesday afternoon in Marion from a head-on collision.

Marion police say the woman was struck by a SUV after she drifted into oncoming traffic on a bridge at 3:30 p.m., on Alburnett Road, according to a story from the Gazette.

The woman, who was in her 80s, died shortly after being brought to St. Luke's Hospital.

The driver of the SUV suffered non-life threatening injuries and was taken to Mercy Medical Center.

Marion Police Detective Lance Miller told the Gazette that the elderly woman may have had a medical condition that lead to her completely losing control of her vehicle.

However, police won't know for sure until the autopsy is completed, which may take some time.

Stay tuned for more details.