Woman Dead, Driver Hurt after Vallejo in Traffic Crash on Wilson Avenue
VALLEJO, CA (August 12, 2019) — A 92-year-old woman died after a traffic crash on Wilson Avenue on Sunday, August 4.
Officers rushed at around 4:46 a.m. to Wilson Avenue and Lighthouse Drive on a report of a traffic crash.
Responding officers found out that a 2011 Lexus SUV with two people inside moved south on Wilson Avenue. Then the vehicle left the roadway and collided into a traffic signal pole.
Paramedics brought both occupants of the vehicle to the hospital.
According to the Vallejo Police Department, the woman was a front-seat passenger in a vehicle that crashed into a traffic signal pole. She had been hospitalized after the incident with life-threatening injuries.
Police received a notification on Thursday that the Vallejo woman passed away. The report said it is believed her age was a major contributing factor to her death.
The deceased woman’s daughter, a 58-year-old Vallejo resident, was the one who drove the vehicle and sustained minor injuries in the collision.
Investigators said it does not appear speed played a role in the crash. The vehicle traveled slower than the posted speed limit at the time of impact.
Police also said it does not appear drugs or alcohol is a factor in the incident.
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