(La Porte County, IN) - A Michigan City woman was injured from driving into a tree yesterday at roughly 7 a.m. on County Road 1000 North near 400 East.

The driver, Ashley McQueen, 32, explained she left the road and struck the tree after losing consciousness, her eastbound SUV coming to rest on its side.

Police said McQueen was taken to the hospital in La Porte with bruises and swelling to her face.

She was driving too fast for the wet road conditions.