Cause of elderly driver’s death yet to be determined
A suspected medical emergency is suspected to have contributed to a vehicle crashing into a parked car along the 100 block of east Williams Avenue shortly before 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 3, officers of the Bellefontaine Police Department report.
Sandra McGee, 79, of Bellefontaine, was taken by a Bellefontaine squad to Mary Rutan Hospital where she was later pronounced dead, according to reports.
Police were dispatched to that location on a report of an eastbound vehicle that struck an unoccupied, parked car. That parked motor vehicle was then pushed into a second unoccupied and parked motor vehicle, police said.
When first responders arrived, the driver reportedly was “barely breathing.” Officers found that McGee was in distress and required immediate intervention.
CPR was administered and Bellefontaine EMS transported her to the hospital.
“Despite the efforts of emergency personnel, the female later passed away at Mary Rutan Hospital,” police report. “It is believed that the female likely suffered a medical emergency prior to the crash, however, the cause of death has yet to be determined.”