Chatsworth Woman, 79, Dies in Crash on Golden State Freeway
A 79-year-old Chatsworth woman died Sunday morning when she lost control of her car on the Golden State Freeway and hit a tree, officials said.
Los Angeles County coroner officials did not have the identity of the victim as of late Sunday.
The accident occurred about 8:50 a.m. as the woman was preparing to exit the southbound freeway near Colorado Street and crashed her silver Mercury Marquis, said California Highway Patrol Officer Karen Faciane.
The woman was wearing a seat belt but suffered severe head trauma, said Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
CHP officials did not know why the woman lost control of her car or how fast she was traveling.
Investigators said she was alone. The accident is under investigation.
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