![[08-29-2024] 64-Year-Old Woman Killed After Single-Vehicle DUI Crash on Highway 44 in Redding](https://ak1.to//opzOw.webp)
A 64-year-old woman was killed after a single-vehicle DUI crash in Redding on early Thursday morning, August 29, 2024.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred on eastbound Highway 44 east of Airport Road just before 1:00 a.m. when a Chevy Equinox veered off the road, collided with a tree, and caught fire.
Three passengers were in the vehicle at the time. Two passengers managed to escape, but the woman was pinned inside the vehicle. Despite efforts by CHP officers to rescue her, the vehicle became fully engulfed in flames, and she tragically died at the scene.
The two other passengers, 59-year-old Robert C. and 37-year-old Ines B. sustained injuries in the crash. The driver, 58-year-old Phillip A. was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs.
There is no additional information immediately available.
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- Check yourself for any injuries.
- Stay on the scene, call 9-1-1, and wait for emergency responders.
- Move your vehicle to the road shoulder if safe; turn on hazard lights.
- Fully cooperate with law enforcement and stay until cleared to leave.
- Document the scene and injuries with photos and videos.
- Seek immediate medical attention.
- Contact your insurance company and find a personal injury lawyer for legal advice.
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