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Oconto Sheriff: One woman killed in crash

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UPDATE: The 21-year-old Suamico woman who died in the crash has been identified. Moriah White died due to injuries she sustained.

It appears operating at high speed contributed to the crash, according to the Oconto County Sheriff's Office. This is Oconto County’s fifth traffic fatality during 2016.

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Oconto County officials say a 21-year-old Suamico woman died in a one-vehicle crash Wednesday night. 
 
Around 10:30 p.m. deputies were called to County Highway E near Good Lane in the Township of Abrams. 
 
Deputies say the vehicle was headed east when it crossed the centerline and entered a ditch, hitting a guard rail. 
 
The driver was ejected during the crash. 
 
She was taken to a Green Bay Hospital where she was later pronounced dead. 
 
The crash is under investigation by the Oconto County Sheriff's Office.