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Coroner identifies 35-year-old woman killed in Carthage crash

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Posted at 6:30 AM, Dec 02, 2023
and last updated 2023-12-04 08:51:46-05

CINCINNATI — A 35-year-old woman died after a fatal crash on E. Seymour Avenue Friday evening, Sergeant John Heine of the Cincinnati police said in a release.

On Monday, the Hamilton County Coroner's Office identified her as Mydeja Sturdivant.

Police said at approximately 11:15 p.m. Friday evening, officers responded to a crash at 18 E. Seymour Avenue, outside of the Cincinnati Fire Department Carthage station.

Investigators determined that Sturdivant was traveling east on Seymour Avenue when she lost control of her vehicle and struck a concrete support pier.

She was transported to the University Of Cincinnati Medical Center for treatment where she died from her injuries, Heine said.

Excessive speed and impairment are being investigated as contributing factors of the crash, Heine said.

Any witnesses to this crash are asked to contact the Cincinnati Police Department’s Traffic Unit at 513-352-2514.

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