A 40-year-old woman was fatally injured Thursday when the SUV she was driving veered off state Route 52 near Tierrasanta and struck a concrete barrier wall.
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The deadly crash occurred shortly before 1 p.m. on the westbound side of the freeway east of Santo Road, according to the California Highway Patrol.
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Paramedics took the motorist, a San Diego resident, to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead, the CHP reported. Her name was withheld pending family notification.
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The cause of the crash was under investigation, according to the agency.