WESTMINSTER : Driver Dies After Hitting Signal Pole
A Garden Grove woman died early Sunday when she apparently lost control of the car she was driving and hit a traffic signal pole on Beach Boulevard, police said.
The victim, Deanna Pennington, 21, of Garden Grove, was alone in her 1987 Toyota Corolla, driving north at 3:05 a.m., according to Westminster police. Witnesses told police that Pennington was swerving in the slow lane as she approached Trask Avenue.
“The car jumped the curb at the intersection,” Westminster Police Sgt. Russell Silva said. “Then she (crashed) into the signal pole.”
Damage to the car was extensive, and Pennington, who was not wearing a seat belt, had to be pried from the vehicle with a hydraulic device, Silva said.
Pennington suffered head injuries and died at the scene. There were no other injuries.
An investigation is continuing, Silva said.
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