Woman arrested in fatal I-8 rollover crash in Imperial County
Dillon Fuhrman
IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) – The California Highway Patrol (CHP) arrested a woman in connection to a rollover crash where two people died.
According to a press release, the crash happened at around 4:20 a.m. Tuesday in the area of Interstate 8 (I-8) and Dunaway Road.
CHP says a 59-year-old woman was driving a 2011 Chevrolet Avalanche eastbound in the first lane of I-8, west of Dunaway Road, at an unknown speed.
For unknown reasons, CHP says the driver of the Chevrolet lost control, causing it to roll over before landing in the center median of I-8.
CHP says two passengers, a 70-year-old man and an unidentified woman, were ejected from vehicle as a result of the crash.
The driver, according to CHP, suffered moderate injuries and was taken to Desert Regional Medical Center. However, CHP says the two passengers were pronounced dead at the scene.
CHP says while air bags were deployed at the time of the crash, they said the driver was the only person to wear her seatbelt.
During the investigation, CHP says the driver was arrested for “suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs.”