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Long Beach, California – An 86-year-old woman lost her life and another motorist sustained injuries following a two-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon near El Dorado Park in East Long Beach, officials reported Monday.
The incident occurred at approximately 2:07 p.m. at the intersection of Studebaker Road and Los Santos Drive, situated between Stearns Street and Atherton Street, according to Long Beach Police Department Lt. Brandon Deis.
The deceased was identified as Julieta Ayala, a Long Beach resident, by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to a preliminary police statement, Ayala had been driving a 2015 Toyota Corolla westbound on Los Santos Drive when she stopped beyond the posted stop sign, placing her vehicle in the path of oncoming traffic on Studebaker Road.
At that moment, a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado—driven by a 45-year-old Long Beach man heading north on Studebaker—collided with the Corolla within the intersection.
The Colorado’s driver remained at the scene, cooperated fully with law enforcement, and was transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said.
Investigators do not believe that speed, distraction, or intoxication contributed to the crash, according to the police statement.
Studebaker Road was closed temporarily during the investigation but has since reopened.
Anyone who may have witnessed the crash is encouraged to contact Detective Kevin Johansen of the LBPD Collision Investigation Detail at 562-570-7355.
Source: My News LA
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