Twentynine Palms Teen Killed in I-15 Crash

TEMECULA, CA – A 15-year-old girl was killed in Temecula Friday when the pickup she was riding in skidded off southbound Interstate 15 during a rain storm and rolled several times.

The crash occurred about 8 a.m. just south of Temecula Parkway, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The driver of a Ford F-450 was in the middle lane when she apparently lost control in heavy rain, fishtailed and veered off the freeway at 60 mph, a CHP officer said.

The pickup struck a dirt embankment and rolled three to four times, according to the CHP.

Two of the rear-seat passengers, including the victim, were not wearing safety belts. The girl, identified by the coroner's office as Arielle Healy of Twentynine Palms, was ejected from the vehicle, suffering fatal injuries. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

The other four occupants of the pickup suffered minor to major injuries and were taken to Inland Valley Medical Center in Wildomar for treatment.

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