A 34-year old Sutherland woman is dead following a crash near Sutherland.

According to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Janel Godfrey was traveling northbound on Pioneer Trace Road at around 6:30 p.m., on Friday, when she lost control of her vehicle after hitting a railroad crossing.

Investigators say Godfrey’s vehicle struck a tree head on.

Godfrey was transported by Sutherland Rescue to Great Plains Health, where she died.

Deputies say Godfrey was not wearing a seatbelt, and they believe alcohol was a factor in the crash.

Godfrey’s obituary can be seen here:

http://www.northplattepost.com/2014/08/09/janel-gamble-godfrey/