Contra Costa County, CA : 18-year-old woman killed in rollover crash on Monday November 30 2015
Contra Costa County, California
An 18-year-old woman Pittsburg woman died after her vehicle crashed and overturned Monday morning, the California Highway Patrol said.
The crash happened on Kirker Pass Road near Hess Road around 11:45 a.m., according to CHP Officer Ron Simmons.
According to the CHP, the crash involved a two-door 1995 Honda Accord that veered off the roadway and overturned.
The driver was not wearing her seat belt and was ejected during the solo-vehicle collision.
The motorist, Mireya Vasquez, 18, of Pittsburg, was transported by ambulance to John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek. She died of her injuries shortly after being transported to the hospital.
The crash blocked lanes on both sides of Kirker Pass Road for a time.
Kirker Pass Road connects Concord in central Contra Costa County with Pittsburg in the east part of the county. The summit of the pass near Hess Road is steep and features tight curves. A San Bruno woman standing near her car after a minor collision near the same location earlier this month died when she was struck and killed by another car.
A 21-year-old passenger in a BMW suffered major injuries when that car overturned on the road in October.
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Contra Costa County: 18-year-old woman killed in rollover crash