Standard, CA — The CHP has identified the Twain Harte woman that was tragically killed in a crash on Highway 108.
55-year-old Dorothy Ruth Wright was traveling near the Peaceful Oak Road intersection Friday evening and she hit a guardrail, and then proceeded to cross over the double yellow lines into the opposing traffic lane. Wright’s sedan collided with a Dodge pickup truck driven by 56-year-old Douglas Coke. Wright was pronounced dead at the scene, and Coke and his passenger had minor injuries.
An investigation into the crash is ongoing.
This post was last modified on 03/09/2014 6:47 pm
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