Medical examiner says woman died of crash injuries

An autopsy has revealed that a Willow woman whose body was found Monday near Mile 100 Parks Highway died of internal injuries from a car crash, Alaska State Troopers said.

Anita Faye Mays, 39, was not wearing a seat belt when the Ford Bronco she was driving overturned, apparently on Oct. 20 when several other vehicles crashed in the area, troopers said. The State Medical Examiner said Mays was injured by the steering wheel and estimated she died within minutes or hours of the rollover.

Troopers who investigated the scene said she probably walked from the car to a small lake 150 yards from the highway where her body was discovered. Hypothermia may have contributed to her death, troopers said.