Downingtown woman, 61, dies in one-car accident
A 61-year-old Downingtown woman died yesterday of injuries suffered in a single-vehicle accident Thursday night, police said.
A 61-year-old Downingtown woman died yesterday of injuries suffered in a single-vehicle accident Thursday night, police said.
Police said Myra Beale was driving on West Lancaster Avenue near Hunt Avenue in Downingtown when her 2002 Chevrolet Prizm veered off the road's right shoulder about 10 p.m. and struck a utility pole. Beale, the only occupant, was transported by helicopter to the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
An investigation is continuing. Anyone with information is asked to call Downingtown police at 610-269-0263. - Kathleen Brady Shea