5-CAR CRASH ON I-15 RESULTS IN DEATH OF FALLBROOK WOMAN

October 11, 2009 (Escondido) – Sarah Garcia, 22, of Fallbrook died from injuries sustained in an accident yesterday at 4:14 a.m. Garcia was the driver and sole occupant of a sports utility vehicle involved in a multi-vehicle accident on northbound I-15 at the Gopher Canyon exit.  She lost control at the edge of a hillside and plunged into a canyon, where CHP and emergency personnel located the vehicle and confirmed death at the scene, according to the San Diego County Coroner’s office. 

Southbound Highway 15 was closed temporarily following the collision.