A single-vehicle crash in Torrance earlier this week resulted in the death of a woman. The woman was identified by the authorities as Ashley Wells, 23, of Redondo Beach. The incident occurred on Wednesday, July 8 as per the available accident reports.
Details shared so far reveal that the fatal crash occurred just after midnight at around 12:30 a.m. Wells was apparently traveling at the 190th Street and Crenshaw Boulevard when the incident happened. It was a single-vehicle crash and no other vehicles or persons were involved.
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The incident left Wells with critical injuries. According to the local coroner’s office, the victim succumbed to her injuries at the scene of the crash and was pronounced dead.
Details surrounding the incident are still scarce. The authorities have not confirmed, for instance, as to how the incident took place. The debris of the badly damaged vehicle that was involved in the crash was found lying in the intersection.
Following the crash, law enforcement personnel from the Torrance Police Department closed down traffic at the intersection in both directions. An advisory was also issued to the drivers to take alternative routes until the debris was cleared up and on-site investigations concluded.
The Torrance Police Department continues to investigate the incident. The focus of the investigations at this point is to determine exactly how the accident occurred. Authorities will also likely check for the involvement of drugs or alcohol to see if they contributed to the crash. A more thorough look at the incident will be possible once final accident reports are here.
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