A Crosslake Woman dies as a result of being burned

Clara Hunter, age 87, of Crosslake died on Monday as a result of burns she sustained while cooking at her home on Saturday. Authorities say the Crosslake Police Department responded to a call around 5 p.m. on Saturday, and found that Hunter had received burns to about 60% of her body. Sergeant Erick Lee says it appeared that Hunter caught fire while cooking. Her husband was mowing the lawn at the time. Lee called it a tragic accident.