Los Angeles, CA : Saugus woman killed in crash on interstate 5 in the Sylmar area early Tuesday morning, JULY 19, 2016

A Saugus woman was killed in a crash early Tuesday morning while driving northbound on Interstate 5 in the Sylmar area, according to a report from the California Highway Patrol.

Leanna Marie Torres, 28, was driving a 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee in the left lanes of Interstate 5, south of Interstate 210, when the vehicle veered to the right for unknown reasons at approximately 2:45 a.m., according to police.

The left front side of the vehicle hit a light pole, and the vehicle then crashed into a metal guardrail and overturned.

According to police, Torres was ejected from the vehicle because she was not wearing a seat belt. The Los Angeles Fire Department pronounced her dead on scene.

California Highway Patrol investigators suspect drugs or alcohol were a factor in the crash, which remains under investigation.

All lanes of the northbound Interstate 5 were closed near the crash at 3:07 a.m. Some lanes reopened at 4:11 a.m., while others were closed until after 6 a.m.

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Saugus woman killed in crash on interstate