Santiago Canyon Road Crash Kills 1
- Share via
A driver was fatally injured Monday after losing control of her car and plunging over an embankment on Santiago Canyon Road, authorities said.
The accident happened about 7:30 p.m. when the driver, whose identity was not immediately available, struck a guard rail as she was traveling south near Modjeska Canyon Road in a 2001 Jaguar. She was transported to Mission Community Hospital in Mission Viejo, where she was declared dead about two hours later, said Officer Mark Reeves, a spokesman for the California Highway Patrol.
The cause of the accident is under investigation, Reeves said.
Sign up for Essential California
The most important California stories and recommendations in your inbox every morning.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
