18-year-old hospitalized after crashing into Madera County orchard, CHP says

Updated 17 minutes ago
MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- An 18-year-old woman is in the hospital with major injuries after crashing into an orchard in Madera County.

Officers say the woman was driving a Toyota Corolla on Road 16 south of Avenue 5 Saturday morning when she lost control of the vehicle.

The car left the road and slammed into two pistachio trees.

The woman was rushed to a hospital with major injuries.

The California Highway Patrol says she was wearing her seatbelt, and at this time, drugs and alcohol are not suspected to be a factor.



Officials are investigating what led to the crash.



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