Woman killed in crash in Coalinga, drugs and alcohol a possible factor

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Sunday, August 16, 2020
Woman killed in crash in Coalinga, drugs and alcohol a possible factor
When Munoz made a wide turn, his car flipped over onto a dirt embankment, killing his 28-year-old girlfriend.

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Drugs or alcohol may be connected to a deadly crash that killed a woman near Coalinga on Saturday.

Twenty-eight-year-old Francisco Munoz of Los Angeles was driving with his girlfriend on Highway 198, just east of Parkfield Grade, around 4 pm on Saturday.

When Munoz made a wide turn, his car flipped over onto a dirt embankment, killing his 28-year-old girlfriend.

Munoz only suffered minor injuries. Police believe he may have used drugs or alcohol before the crash.