September 19, 2011 - According to reports a pickup truck rollover crash caused fatal injuries to the passenger in the vehicle.

According to the California Highway Patrol the pickup truck crash occurred at approximately 1:12 a.m. pm the 241 toll road in the vicinity of Portola Parkway in Lake Forest.

The California Highway Patrol stated that the driver of the pickup truck, a Toyota Tacoma had left Los Angeles an hour prior to the rollover crash on the 241 toll road.

The driver told officers that he was tired and the truck drifted to the right shoulder of the road and veered onto the dirt median on the left shoulder due to the driver over correcting and the soft dirt on the shoulder caused the truck to flip over.

According to the California Highway Patrol the woman that was killed in the accident was an 18 year old woman from Santa Margarita and has been identified.

The driver was transported to Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo for treatment and his name has not been released. The California Highway Patrol both Sams and the driver were wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash and Sams was partially ejected from the vehicle.

Both alcohol and drugs have been ruled out as a factor in the rollover crash. The personal injury lawyer at Ehline Law Firm PC is closely monitoring the situation and will provide updates as to theories of tort liability 23046 Avenida de la Carlota #600 Laguna Hills, CA 92653 USA +949.371.8350.

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