RAMONA : Teen-Age Track Star Dies in Car Crash
A 16-year-old Ramona High School track star, driving home from a meet with her sister and two friends as passengers, lost control of the car on rain-slicked streets and died Friday when her car hit a tree, authorities said.
Karma Lee McCalister was driving the small Toyota Corolla sedan that spun out of control on San Vicente Road southbound near Warnock Drive about 4:25 p.m., a California Highway Patrol spokeswoman said Saturday.
CHP investigators said the car struck a tree on the driver’s side. McCalister died at the scene from multiple injuries.
Abba McCalister, the victim’s sister, was injured seriously in the accident, officials said. She remained in critical condition late Saturday at Palomar Hospital.
Passenger Nicole Moore was treated at the hospital and released, a hospital spokeswoman said Saturday. Luna DeYoung, also a passenger, underwent surgery for a broken leg and a broken pelvis and was listed in serious condition late Saturday.
The girls were returning from a cross country meet with El Camino and Oceanside high schools at Ramona Oaks Park where Ramona won the meet.
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