Woman Dies After Hitting Palm Tree

Fort Myers, Fl. -- A 72-year old woman died after losing control of her vehicle on a curve, smashing into a palm tree in south Lee County, Fl.

A 2012 Lincoln, operated by Ms. Ruthann McBride, was traveling east on Slalom Course Court, just past Barefoot Ski Blvd. entered into a left turning curve and failed to negotiate the curve and drove onto the east grass shoulder.

The vehicle continued a short distance and it's left front struck a palm tree and came to final rest facing in a westerly direction. The exact time of the crash is unknown. 

Ms. McBride was pronounced deceased at the crash scene at 10:07 a.m. by paramedics with Lee County EMS.