Crime & Safety
Vacaville Woman Dies in Highway 80 Crash
A 49-year old Vacaville woman lost her life in a solo-vehicle traffic accident along Interstate 80 in Vallejo
By Bay City News
The Solano County coroner's office identified 49-year-old Maria Johnson as the victim of a solo-vehicle fatal crash on westbound Interstate Highway 80 this morning.
Johnson was a Vacaville resident, although initial reports suggested the victim was from Arizona, the California Highway Patrol said.
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Coroner's office deputy Ray Lamb said Johnson had an Arizona driver's license and that her 1995 Ford Explorer was registered in Kansas.
Johnson was driving west on I-80 just east of Columbus Parkway in Vallejo when she turned left for an unknown reason and collided with the center divide wall, CHP Officer Chris Parker said.
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The Ford SUV rolled onto its left side and partially ejected Johnson who was not wearing a seatbelt, Parker said. Johnson was pronounced dead at the scene. An autopsy is scheduled for Thursday.
The 11:20 a.m. crash closed the two left lanes of the freeway for about two hours. Anyone who witnessed the collision is asked to call the CHP at (707) 428-2100.
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