A 78-year-old Mission Viejo woman has been killed in a Lake Forest car accident on Christmas Day, according to a news report.
Lake Forest police said that Patricia Hultin died at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo following a two-car crash that occurred at the intersection of El Toro Road and Glenmeadows Drive. Hultin had to be removed from her vehicle by Orange County Fire Department rescue personnel and was transported to the hospital, where she died.
The driver of the other vehicle was not injured and was interviewed by investigators trying to determine the cause of the fatal accident. It is not known if alcohol or speed were factors in the crash.
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