BARRY COUNTY, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - A suspected drunk driver is dead after she smashed her car into a tree.

The Barry County Sheriff's Department says it happened early Saturday morning on Orchard Road near Eddy Road.

Investigators believe the 37-year-old Dowling woman drove off the road and struck a tree.

She was pronounced dead at the scene.

The accident is still under investigation however police believe alcohol is a factor in this crash.