Police: Woman, suspected of fleeing hit-and-run, is killed when her car crashes into tree
A woman suspected of a hit-and-run was killed Thursday morning after her car crashed into a tree near downtown Huntington Beach, authorities said.
Police found the woman deceased in the front seat of a blue 2000 Nissan Maxima by Main Street and Palm Avenue about 1:32 a.m., according to the Huntington Beach Police Department.
She had lost control of the car as she was driving north on Main at a high speed and crashed into a tree, police said.
After further investigation, police said it appeared the woman hit the tree shortly after fleeing from a two-vehicle collision near Main and Orange Avenue, nearly a half-mile away.
No one was injured in the minor crash, police spokeswoman Jennifer Marlatt said.
Police did not know if alcohol played a role in either crash.
Police said the woman was 44 and from Ione, a small community southeast of Sacramento. Police did not release her name or other identifying information.
The investigation is continuing.
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