Crime & Safety
Car Crashes 40 Feet Over 371 Near Anza: CHP
California Highway Patrol officers found a driver on the shoulder of State Route 371, but no car.
![CHP officers found a driver and no vehicle near Anza Wednesday morning.](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/26363680/20240710/053519/styles/patch_image/public/california-highway-patrol-car-logo-renee-schiavone-2___10173444968.jpg)
ANZA, CA — A vehicle was recovered Wednesday after officials assisted a driver who crashed into a small ditch near Anza.
Responding units responded to the scene at 11:23 p.m. Tuesday after a woman was located on the right hand shoulder of State Route 371 near Anza, according to California Highway Patrol records. The woman, who suffered minor injuries, was shining a light to request assistance.
Her vehicle was found more than 40 feet down from the road, according to CHP records. After calling a towing company Wednesday morning, the vehicle was recovered at around 9 a.m.
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CHP records show that no other vehicles were involved in the accident, and there was no suspicion of drugs or alcohol being a factor.