Woman accused of reckless driving goes off an embankment in Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — A woman who officers say was driving recklessly on Highway 168 ended down an embankment near McKinley Ave.

CHP Fresno says the woman driving a small grey Toyota was speeding on the middle lane when she made a move onto the fast lane, clipping a vehicle.

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Officers say the woman overcorrected and landed on the slow lane, crashing into a white truck loaded with oranges.

This caused both vehicles to go down the embankment. The two people inside the truck were not injured as well as the original driver that was hit on the fast lane.

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The woman was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.

According to CHP, no drugs or alcohol are believed to be involved.