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A woman who was killed on the I-5 freeway last week was identified Monday, and her death has been ruled a suicide by Coroner’s officials.


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Desterea Bell Reese, 44, was fatally struck by a car on the I-5 north at Valencia Boulevard just before midnight on Nov. 7, said Ed Winter, assistant chief of investigations at the Los Angeles County Coroner’s office.  

Reese was reportedly driving a 2000 Mercedes Benz on the I-5 south when she veered to the left across a line of traffic cones, striking a traffic board that had been set up for construction, according to California Highway Patrol officials.

She then exited her vehicle, crossed the center median and entered the northbound lanes ahead of traffic, when she was struck by a passing car.

Los Angeles County Fire Department officials who responded to the call attempted to perform lifesaving measures, but Reese succumbed to her injuries at the scene.

Coroner’s officials ruled her death a suicide after conducting an autopsy, Winter said.

CHP reports indicate that Reese was a Bakersfield resident.

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Woman Killed On I-5 Freeway ID’d, Death Ruled A Suicide

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Melissa Lampert-Abramovitch has been writing for KHTS since Feb. 2014. She currently writes “Community Spotlight” and feature stories, and coordinates all aspects of both the”KHTS Adopt a Pet” video feature series and “Top Things to Do in Santa Clarita.” She is the creator of “KHTS Adopt a Pet” and acted as News Editor from 2019-2020, as well as Features Director and Newsroom Manager from 2016-2018. A former Valley Publications Staff Writer, Melissa was a contributor to the Santa Clarita Gazette and Canyon Country Magazine from 2015-2016. She has published feature stories with Pet Me Magazine, The Pet Press, The Signal, COC's Cougar News, and KJAMS Radio.