North Hills, California (October 21, 2019) – The authorities have disclosed the identity of a woman who was killed in a car crash on Sunday morning in North Hills.
The woman was identified as 54-year-old Maribel Elizabeth Garcia, a resident of Van Nuys.
The authorities said the accident occurred at Balboa Boulevard and Lassen Street at about 5:30 a.m. October 20.
Garcia was reportedly driving a Nissan when she collided with a truck for unknown reasons.
Garcia was killed in the collision.
The truck driver, 54-year-old Barbara Ann Vergara of Van Nuys, reportedly abandoned the vehicle at the scene and fled on foot. However, the authorities later caught up with her and took her into custody.
No further information concerning the accident was provided.
An investigation into the accident is underway.