48-year-old woman dead after Halloween car crash in Whitewater

Isaiah Mora

WHITEWATER, Calif. (KESQ) – A woman is dead after a solo vehicle crash in Whitewater, early Saturday morning.

Around 2:30 a.m. October 31, the California Highway Patrol responded to a solo vehicle crash on the eastbound Interstate 10, west of State Route 62.

The crash occurred as a Chevrolet Tahoe hauling a trailer in the number four lane. The Chevrolet was occupied by a 45-year-old male driver, and a 48-year-old female seated in the right front passenger seat, both are from Riverside.

For reasons still under investigation, the Chevrolet lost control causing the Chevrolet to veer to the left and crash into the guard rail located in the center divider. The woman was not wearing her seatbelt at the time of the wreck.

The woman was ejected from the Chevrolet and was pronounced deceased at the scene. The man sustained minor injuries but was not transported to a hospital for treatment.

Alcohol and/or drugs are not suspected to be a factor in the crash.

Anyone with information regarding the crash is encouraged to call Officer V. Bounlangsy at (760) 772-5300.

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