SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A driver was arrested and a passenger died in a suspected driving under the influence (DUI) crash Wednesday on State Route 54.
The incident occurred around 12:54 a.m. on SR-54 eastbound, located east of Highland Avenue, the California Highway Patrol said in a news release.
Authorities say a 20-year-old man was driving a white Nissan with a 21-year-old passenger when for unknown reasons the vehicle veered off the road into a reverse gore point, struck a stationary sign and traveled down a dirt embankment.
The 21-year-old woman was taken to the hospital where she died from her injuries, per CHP.
The driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI.
Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to contact the CHP San Diego Area directly at 858-293-6000.
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