An 84-year-old woman was killed in a head-on auto crash in Escondido on Saturday afternoon August 3rd.  

According to police, at approximately 4 p.m. Saturday, the driver of a Toyota Camry was attempting to pass another vehicle heading westbound on Valley Center Road when the two vehicles crashed into each other.

The elderly victim, who has not yet been identified, was reportedly sitting in the backseat of a Toyota Corolla traveling westbound between Cole Grade Road and Vesper Road when the accident occurred.

According to police, the Corolla driver and another passenger were also injured. A dog that was traveling in the Camry was taken by authorities.  

We will update this post as more information becomes available. 

Source: NBC San Diego

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