Auburn, California (January 14, 2020) – A woman who was killed in a car accident in Auburn, Placer County, on Friday has been identified as 68-year-old Martha Brandon.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident happened on Highway 49 near Joeger Road at about 9 a.m.
The authorities said Brandon was driving a Honda Accord and was pulling out of a private driveway when she collided with a Kia Sportage SUV driven by Janice Tate.
The impact of the collision caused the Kia to overturn onto its roof.
The firefighters who responded to the incident had to extricate both drivers who were trapped in the vehicles before transporting them to Sutter Roseville Medical Center.
Brandon died while undergoing treatment.
Tate sustained minor injuries and was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
No other information was provided.
An investigation into the accident is ongoing.