The Pulaski County Coroner is investigating the death of a Medaryville resident.
Coroner Jon Frain says 23-year-old Darlene K. Harwood was involved in a motor vehicle accident on January 1, 2022 with another vehicle in the area of 800 S. and U.S. 421 just after 7 p.m. ET.
As a result, the driver of one vehicle, 55-year-old Johan Partee, of Plymouth, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Frain. Harwood was the driver of the other vehicle and she was transported to the hospital after the accident. Frain noted in a press release that Harwood was pronounced dead Friday, January 7, 2022 at Pulaski Memorial Hospital.
The cause and manner of death are pending further investigation. The next of kin has been notified.
The Pulaski County Coroner’s Office and Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department are investigating the incident.
