Woman dies after crashing into tree in Springfield

A woman has died following a crash Thursday morning in Springfield.

The crash was reported around 9 a.m. in the 1800 block of South Yellow Springs Street, according to Springfield police.

The woman, who has not yet been identified, struck a tree and was taken to Springfield Regional Medical Center, where she was later pronounced dead, according to police.

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The crash remains under investigation.

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Brooke Spurlock covers education, crime and more in Clark and Champaign counties as a reporter for the Springfield News-Sun. She has been a writer for over six years, which includes her previous work as a breaking news desk investigator. Spurlock has her bachelor's in mass communications with a minor in psychology and her associates in paralegal.