The California Highway Patrol recorded a crash involving two vehicles on Sunday evening, August 23rd.  A 52-year-old Indio resident lost her life in the accident which took place in Orange County, California.

According to the CHP accident reports, Michelle Stanford was driving a Toyota Sequoia SUV, which collided with a Nissan Versa. Both cars were traveling on the northbound lanes of 241 Toll Road at speeds of 80 miles per hour. For reasons under investigation, one of the vehicles broadsided the other near Santiago Canyon Road.

The impact caused the Sequoia to overturn onto the raised center divider. Stanford suffered fatal injuries, which she succumbed to at the scene. Two occupants of the vehicle received transportation by ambulance to Orange County Global Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Medics conveyed the third occupant, believed to be a minor, to the Children’s Hospital of Orange County with unspecified injuries.

Meanwhile, the Nissan veered off the northbound lane and slammed into a guardrail. Medics transported the 53-year-old female driver to the hospital with minor injuries.The crash shut down all lanes of Toll Road as California Highway Patrol officers worked to clear the scene and gather the necessary evidence. An investigation into the incident is ongoing.

Two-vehicle accidents account for a large percentage of traffic incidents in California. Such crashes can result from factors such as inexperience, visual impairment, driving while intoxicated, or driving a vehicle with damaged parts. Knowing these causes can aid in the prevention of future recurrences.

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