Ellis County woman dies in morning accident

A 30-year-old rural Ellis County resident died this morning from injuries received after an accident at the intersection of 240th and Mount Pleasant roads.

Lisa A. Pfannenstiel was pronounced dead at the scene, Sheriff Ed Harbin said. It does not appear that she was wearing a seatbelt.

Harbin said Pfannenstiel was traveling east on Mount Pleasant just before 8 a.m. when her car collided with another, driven by 37-year-old Meredith Winter of McCracken.

The vehicles both came to rest in the ditch at the northeast corner of the intersection, Harbin said. Winter's vehicle remained on its wheels, while Pfannenstiel's had rolled onto its top.

Winter, who was wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident, was talking when she was transported to Hays Medical Center by Ellis County EMS, Harbin said he was told.

An HMC representative could not be reached for comment on Winter's condition.