Driver killed, passenger hurt after fiery crash in Lakeside area
The crash occurred on Wildcat Canyon Road near Muth Valley Road around 4:30 p.m. Sunday, according to the California Highway Patrol
A 26-year-old woman died Sunday after her vehicle crashed off a road in the Lakeside area and caught fire, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The solo-vehicle crash was reported about 4:30 p.m. on Wildcat Canyon Road near Muth Valley Road, north of El Capitan High School and south of the Barona Resort & Casino.
The driver was headed north in a BMW 325i with a passenger when she veered to the right, CHP Officer Jared Grieshaber said. The car went up an embankment, struck a tree and ended up in a ditch.
Grieshaber said the passenger freed herself from the wreckage before the car burst into flames. The passenger, a 29-year-old woman, suffered moderate injuries and was taken to a hospital for treatment.
The driver was trapped in the car and died in the wreckage. Her name was withheld, pending notification of her family.
It was unknown whether alcohol or drugs were factors in the crash, Grieshaber said.
Updates
10:06 a.m. Dec. 5, 2022: This story was updated with additional information.
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