The fatal crash was reported around 9:55 p.m. Sunday on Interstate 5, south of Cannon Road, a California Highway Patrol officer said
A driver died and her passenger was injured after their car was rear-ended by a driver suspected of DUI in Carlsbad Sunday, according to a California Highway Patrol official. The crash occurred when a Ford pickup collided into the back of a Nissan sedan around 9:55 p.m. on the southbound side of Interstate 5 south of Cannon Road, causing the pickup to overturn, said Officer Hunter Gerber in a news release.
The 44-year-old woman driving the Nissan and her 31-year-old female passenger suffered major injuries and were taken to a hospital, where the driver died, Gerber said. The driver’s identity had not been released pending notification of her family. Investigators said the 53-year-old man, a La Jolla resident, driving the pickup suffered minor injuries and was also taken to a hospital.
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