A Tustin woman was killed when the car she was driving crossed a center divider and slammed head-on into an oncoming pickup truck, California Highway Patrol officials said Monday, as they released more details in the crash.
The crash was reported about 9:40 p.m. Friday, on Country Club Drive, just west of Adams Street, Officer Mike Radford said.
Officers determined that 27-year-old Crystal Corbin of Tustin was driving a 2007 Hyundai Accent east on Country Club Drive when her car crossed the median and crashed into a westbound 1996 Ford Ranger.
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Both vehicles were severely damaged in the crash, Radford said.
The driver of the pickup, Jonathan Chavez-Ortega, 19, of Indio, suffered minor injuries and was taken to Desert Regional Medical Center. An 8-year-old passenger in the Hyundai was also taken to the hospital with complaints of pain, Radford said.
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An 18-year-old Indio woman, who was a passenger in the Ford, was not injured.
Investigators suspect that alcohol or drugs were a factor in the crash, Radford said.
All the victims were wearing seatbelts.
— City News Service.
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