1 Dead in Crash on San Vicente Road: UPDATE

RAMONA, CA: A 79-year-old motorist was killed Thursday when her car was struck broadside by a pickup truck on a rural East County road.

The woman drove her Toyota Camry directly into the path of the eastbound Ford F-150 while trying to make a left turn from northbound Green Haven Lane to San Vicente Road in Ramona about 10 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.

The resulting collision sent the Camry crashing into a parked van, killing the woman at the scene, CHP public-affairs Officer Kevin Pearlstein said. Her name was withheld pending family notification.

No other injuries were reported.

—City News Service

Updated at 2:52 p.m. Pacific Time; originally posted at 12:56 p.m.

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