Jo Ann Eslinger, 89, killed in two-vehicle crash on Highway 68 near Salinas, California

Modified Date: 
Wed, 10/25/2017 - 9:33pm
Accident Date: 
Friday, December 16, 2016

Woman killed in Highway 68 crash, CHP says

Officers said the woman was driving westbound on Highway 68, pulled over to the shoulder and attempted to make a u-turn. That's when a 16-year-old male driver crashed into her car, and the woman died at the scene.

CHP releases name of Highway 68 fatality

The woman who died Friday afternoon in a collision on Highway 68 has been identified as Jo Ann Eslinger, 89, of Salinas. According to the California Highway Patrol, Eslinger was driving her 2000 Suzuki westbound on 68 at 3:17 p.m., west of Stephanie Lane, when she made a U-turn directly in the path of a 2011 Landrover. That vehicle was driven by a 16-year-old whose name was not released. From the collision, Eslinger received major bodily injury and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Jo Ann Eslinger
Roadway: 
Highway 68

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