Brenda Begg Badly Injured in Fatal Head-On Crash on Highway 1 [LOMPOC, CA]

Aggressive Driver Killed in Head-On Crash on Highway 1 at Constellation Road

 
LOMPOC, CA (July 26, 2019) – A woman was badly injured following a fatal head-on crash Friday morning near Vandenberg Village in Lompoc.
 
The crash happened around 11:09 a.m. on Highway 1 at Constellation Road off-ramp.
 
According to traffic investigators, a 50-year-old Lompoc man was driving a dark Toyota Corolla behind two vehicles on southbound Highway 1. He attempted to pass the vehicles by driving into the center median. Meanwhile, he clipped one of the southbound vehicles and crossed into oncoming traffic.
 
The Corolla collided head-on with a white Ford Explorer in the northbound lane before plummeting down an embankment. There, it caught fire as a result of the impact.
 
Furthermore, the driver was later pronounced dead at the scene.
 
The driver of the Ford, 55-year-old Brenda Begg of Lompoc, had to be extricated from the SUV. She suffered major injuries, including a compound fracture to the leg.
 
A Santa Barbara County helicopter landed at Lompoc Airport to pick up Begg for transport to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. However, details on her condition were not available.
 
The driver of the vehicle that was clipped remained uninjured.
 
Officers were investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.

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During this mournful time, we would like to send our sincere sympathies to the grieving family and friends of the deceased. We also wish Brenda Begg a fast and steady recovery.

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