(L.A.) Maritza Martinez, 30, Died in Santa Clarita

Case Number: 2024-07789

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 30-year-old Hispanic female that occurred in a vehicle.

The coroner’s office has identified the woman as Maritza Martinez.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Blunt Trauma of Torso

RIP MARITZA MARTINEZ (April 30, 1994 – May 11, 2024)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Saturday at 11:45 p.m.

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Excessive speed may have triggered a two-vehicle crash in Santa Clarita that killed one person and injured four others

California Highway Patrol said the crash happened at around 11:25 p.m. at Sand Canyon Road and Sierra Highway.

It involved a black truck and a white SUV.

The CHP said the black truck had been speeding just prior to the crash. A person was pronounced dead at the scene.

Paramedics dispatched to the location at 11:18 p.m. rushed four people to hospitals, according to a Los Angeles County Fire Department dispatcher.