Coroner Releases Name Of Woman Killed In Wrong-Way 105 Freeway Crash

EL SEGUNDO, CA — A 35-year-old Los Angeles woman who died in a wrong- way, head-on crash on the Glenn Anderson (105) Freeway in El Segundo died from blunt force trauma, authorities said Sunday.

The woman was identified as Evelyn Linares, according to the coroner's office, which labeled her death an accident.

The crash was reported at 1:13 a.m. Saturday on the westbound Glenn Anderson Freeway east of Nash Street, according to California Highway Patrol Officer G. Pepi.

Linares drove her silver 20015 Toyota Camry eastbound in the number one lane until it crashed head-on into a westbound black 2017 Toyota Prius driven by a 35-year-old Manhattan Beach man, Pepi said.

The Prius driver unsuccessfully tried to avoid the crash by swerving to the right, the officer said.

Paramedics pronounced Linares dead at the scene, Pepi said. The Prius driver was taken to Harbor UCLA Medical Center with major injuries.

A Sigalert was issued at about 1:45 a.m. and was canceled about two hours later, the officer said.

It was not yet known whether alcohol and/or drugs played a role in the collision, Pepi said.

Anyone with information was asked to call the CHP's West LA office at 310-642-3939.

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