By Sara Beth Williams–
New details have emerged in the death of a woman who was involved in a solo-vehicle crash in Rancho Cordova on Saturday afternoon.
The woman who died from her injuries was identified as Maria Lourdes Martinez, 55, of Citrus Heights, according to local news reports. Martinez died after her vehicle veered from the road and struck a concrete divider wall in a canal. The accident occurred around 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, at Sunrise Boulevard and Bosphorus Drive in Rancho Cordova, according to the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District.
Officials with Sac Metro Fire said Saturday evening that the woman was the only occupant in the vehicle and was pronounced deceased at the scene by paramedics. California Highway Patrol of East Sacramento is in charge of the investigation.
Martinez was traveling south on Sunrise Boulevard when, for unknown reasons, she lost control of her vehicle, CHP said. The vehicle reportedly veered right and struck the divider.
Sunrise Boulevard southbound was closed from Chrysanthy Boulevard to Justinian Drive due to the crash for at least two hours, according to CHP.
No other drivers or vehicles were known to have been involved, and it’s unclear whether drugs or alcohol were a factor in the crash.
New details have emerged in the death of a woman who was involved in a solo-vehicle crash in...
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