Obituaries

Yucaipa Woman ID'd In Deadly Thanksgiving Rainstorm Crash

The wreck happened near the Badlands, according to the California Highway Patrol.

YUCAIPA, CA β€” A Yucaipa woman has been identified as the victim in a deadly crash that happened last week on the eastern end of Moreno Valley, near the area known as the Badlands.

Riverside County coroner's officials say Mary Lambright died about 15 minutes after the 12:30 p.m. crash on Thanksgiving. She was 68.

The wreck occurred at Redlands Boulevard, near Ironwood Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol. Heavy rain was moving through the area at the time.

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The CHP said the two cars collided in the 10700 block of Redlands and one vehicle rolled over, leaving the driver, Lambright, fatally injured.

The other victim suffered moderate injuries and was taken to Riverside University Medical Center in Moreno Valley for treatment, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.

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β€” City News Service contributed to this report

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