(Washington, Iowa) – An 18-year-old female died in a single-vehicle rollover accident Thursday afternoon, in southeast Iowa. According to the Iowa State Patrol, Alaina McNurlen, of Keota, was driving a 2004 Saturn Ion that crossed the center-line of northbound Highway 1 in Washington County. When she swerved and over-corrected, the vehicle went out of control and crossed the center-line again into the southbound lane, before it entered a ditch and rolled-over.

McNurlen – who was not wearing a seat belt – was ejected as the car rolled. She died at the scene. The crash – which happened at around 4:10-p.m. – remains under investigation.

The Patrol was assisted at the scene by the Washington County Sheriff’s Department.