A crash in Penfield took a woman’s life early this morning. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victim as 53-year-old Cathy Cooper of Penfield.
Deputies say she was driving on Route 250 near Whalen Road when something caused her to crash into a wooded area at high speed. The impact ejected Cooper from the car and she was thrown about 400 feet into the woods. She was found dead at the scene.
Deputies don’t believe drugs or alcohol were involved, but they continue to investigate the crash.