An Athens woman is dead after a Sunday night crash on Elk River Mills Road in western Limestone County.

Megan Patricia Benson, 27, was killed after she lost control of her 2003 Ford SUV and spun into a tree, Limestone County Coroner Mike West said.

According to Alabama trooper reports, the crash happened at 10:30 p.m.

Troopers said the crash is still under investigation but preliminary investigations indicate alcohol may have been a factor in the wreck.