A 21-year-old woman was fatally injured Wednesday when the car she was riding in veered off a South Bay freeway, struck a road sign, and crashed down an embankment.
The fatal wreck occurred shortly before 1 a.m. Wednesday on eastbound State Route 54, east of Highland Avenue, in Chula Vista, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Paramedics took the woman to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Her name was withheld pending family notification.
The driver, a 20-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, CHP public affairs Officer Kimberly Gonzalez said. His name was not immediately available.
–City News Service
