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Salinas woman dies after crashing into power pole near Castroville

By Mickey Adams

August 4, 2023 2:12 PM

Published August 4, 2023 7:09 AM

CASTROVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)-CHP confirmed a 29-year-old Salinas woman died after crashing into a PG&E Power Pole Thursday night.

It happened around 11 p.m. on Molera Road south of Monterey Dunes Way. CHP said the woman was driving a blue 2016 Hyundai Sonata southbound.

For an unknown reason, she crashed into a PG&E Power Pole and died at the scene. PG&E arrived to fix the power pole that was broken in half.

CHP said two passengers in the vehcile are also from Salinas and have suspected minor injuries. The Monterey County Sheriff's Office will release the name of the deceased once the next of kin is notified.

This is still an ongoing investigation.

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