Woman Dies In Fatal Escondido Crash

ESCONDIDO, CA -- A woman died late Friday in Escondido after she apparently drove her car into a concrete barrier wall. The incident was reported around 9:35 p.m. at Nordahl Road and Highway 78, according to the Escondido Police Department.

Police said the woman suffered major trauma and died at the scene. She was 40.

Police said based on the witness statements and physical evidence at the scene it appears the vehicle, a 2013 Nissan Juke, exited the off ramp to Highway 78 eastbound at a high rate of speed.

The vehicle continued across the intersection at Nordahl and impacted a concrete barrier wall. Alcohol or drug impairment does not appear to be a factor in this collision, police said.

The investigation is ongoing.

--Photo courtesy of Escondido Police Department