Crime & Safety
Woman Dies In Dramatic Rollover Crash On PCH In Dana Point
A woman driving a Lexus down PCH was found dead at the scene of a dramatic crash on Christmas Eve.
DANA POINT, CA — A woman crashed the Lexus she was driving and died Thursday morning, Orange County Sheriff's Department reported.
At just after 6:45 a.m., a woman was seen driving "at a high rate of speed" when she crashed the Lexus and rolled the car "multiple times," witnesses say. The crash was investigated by the major accident response team, according to OCSD.
Pacific Coast Highway was closed in all directions and reopened just before 11 a.m., OCSD Sgt. Dennis Breckner tells Patch.
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"The victim has been identified, but we are withholding her information pending notification of next of kin," he said.
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