Woman dead after driving into a tree in Hanford, CHP says

HANFORD, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A 72-year-old pistillate has died aft the car she was driving crashed into a conifer histrion successful Hanford, the California Highway Patrol said.

CHP responded to a postulation collision successful northbound of Lemoore connected Friday afternoon. A 72-year-old pistillate was traveling eastbound connected Lacey Boulevard, eastbound of Highway 41, successful a Toyota Corolla astatine astir 1:45 p.m.

For chartless reasons, investigators accidental her conveyance veered disconnected the close shoulder, causing her to past overcorrect to the left, crook backmost to the right, and extremity up leaving the roadway and crashing into a tree.

Officers accidental the woman's conveyance overturned onto the driver's broadside wherever it came to rest. She was pronounced dormant astatine the scene.

CHP says drugs and/or intoxicant bash not look to beryllium a origin successful this crash.

This is an ongoing investigation. The individuality of the pistillate has not been released.