Two people killed in a vehicle rollover on a rural county route were Escondido residents, the California Highway Patrol said Sunday.
According to the CHP, the passenger was a 47-year-old woman, while the driver was a 38-year-old woman. Authorities have not released their names. At 10:30 a.m. Saturday, the driver of the Nissan Xterra was traveling at an unknown rate of speed south on the Great Southern Overland Stage Route, located in east San Diego County.
According to the CHP, the driver was on and off the roadway, through standing rainwater on the right shoulder, when she lost control of the Xterra, which traveled up a dirt berm and overturned. The driver was ejected from the vehicle, which came to rest on top of her. She was pronounced dead at the scene, the CHP said.
The female passenger was also pronounced dead from her injuries, the CHP added. The driver’s children, an 8-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl, were in the Xterra and received minor injuries. They were taken to Rady Children’s Hospital for further evaluation, the CHP said.
The CHP which is investigating the rollover crash, said the driver is not suspected of driving under the influence.
— City News Service
