Ottawa woman dies in wreck

The Ottawa Police Department has identified a woman killed in a wreck Tuesday afternoon as Linda Mustain, 57, Ottawa.

According to the police department, Mustain died at Ransom Memorial Hospital from injuries she suffered in a two-vehicle collision shortly before 3 p.m. at Fourth and Willow Streets.

The wreck happened when a northbound 2005 Ford Explorer driven by Robert Wahl, 52, Ottawa, failed to yield the right of way at the uncontrolled intersection and hit Mustain’ s westbound 1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass in the driver’s side.

Mustain was not wearing a seat belt. A front-seat passenger in her vehicle, Beverly Jacobs, 64, Ottawa, was taken to Ransom Memorial with injuries that weren’t believed to be life-threatening, Ottawa Police Capt. Randy Allan said.

Police did not issue any citations at the scene.