SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A 40-year-old woman was fatally injured today when the SUV she was driving veered off state Route 52 in Scripps Ranch and struck a concrete barrier wall.
The deadly crash occurred shortly before 1 p.m. Thursday on the westbound side of the freeway east of Santo Road, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Paramedics took the gravely injured motorist, a San Diego resident, to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead, the CHP reported. Her name was withheld pending family notification.
The cause of the accident was under investigation, according to the state agency.
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