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.
CHP officers found a driver and no vehicle near Anza Wednesday morning. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

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.


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