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East County News Service
February 21, 2024 (Santa Ysabel, CA) – An 11-year-old girl has died as a result of a two-vehicle collision that occurred in Santa Ysabel on February 17 around 2:40 p.m.
According to Officer Jared Grieshaber with the California Highway Patrol, an Escondido woman,27, was driving a 2020 Honda Accord with three passengers. She was headed east on State Route 76 and stopped at the intersection with State Route 79, then pulled out in front of a 2022 Ford F-150 pickup truck that was heading south on State Route 79.
The pickup, driven by a San Diego man, 53, struck the left side of the Honda. The 11-year-old, who was a passenger in the Honda, was pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel. Her name has not yet been released.
Two other passengers in the Honda, a woman, 34, and a 16-year-old boy, sustained minor injuries and were transported to Palomar Hospital.
The driver of the Ford sustained minor injuries, was treated on scene, and declined to be transported to a hospital.
This is an ongoing investigation; drugs and/or alcohol are not believed to be a factor in this crash.
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