A 19-year-old woman who died Sunday morning in a crash on the 210 Freeway just outside Santa Clarita city limits was identified.
Angie Rios, 19, from Lancaster was the woman who died in the 210 Crash in Sylmar, according to officials with the Los Angeles County Examiner’s Office.
Just after 5 a.m. Sunday, Rios the driver of a Chevrolet Volt was traveling eastbound on the 210 Freeway when she struck a guard rail just west of Polk Street, said Officer Carlos Burgos-Lopez, spokesperson for the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Newhall Area Office.
Her vehicle came to rest in the no. 3 lane facing the wrong way, according to officials.
Moments later, a semi-truck traveling in the no. 3 lane struck Rios’ vehicle.
Rios was pronounced dead on scene by officials with the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD).
As of Monday morning, investigators are still working to determine if Rios died in the initial collision or as a result of being struck by the semi-truck.
Ed. Note: This article has been updated with new information from the CHP.
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