Wood River woman died Saturday of injuries she sustained in a motorcycle
A Wood River woman died at a hospital Saturday, two months after suffering serious injuries in a motorcycle crash here that killed her husband, officials said. Charges were already pending against a driver police said caused the wreck. The Madison County Coroner's office said it was awaiting full autopsy results to determine what killed Lora F. Wright, 63, who died at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, where she was in a rehabilitation program.She lived in the 1300 block of Miland Street in Wood River.Wright had been a passenger on a motorcycle driven by Gary L. Wright, 66, when it was struck by a car in Alton on Sept. 15. He died at Alton Memorial Hospital.The driver of the car, Jeffrey A. Rynders, 25, of Alton, was charged shortly after the crash with aggravated driving under the influence causing death, aggravated driving under the influence and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.Police said Rynders was driving west on Landmarks Boulevard, turned left toward the Clark Bridge and struck the motorcycle. Officials said he tried to flee but was held by witnesses.