A local woman died at the Caritas Holy Family Hospital in Methuen, Mass., on Tuesday, Jan. 27, after an early morning automobile accident left her with life-threatening injuries, according to authorities.

Cynthia Noonan, 47, of Salem, succumbed to her injuries just before being airlifted to the Beth Israel Hospital in Boston after she struck a tree on Butler Street at about 8:05 a.m. She was the sole occupant of the vehicle, police said.

According to police, the exact cause of the accident had not been determined, though they have ruled out drugs or alcohol as a factor in the crash. The accident remains under investigation by the Salem Police Department’s Traffic Accident Reconstruction team.