A 59-year-old Brea woman has been killed and three other people were injured in a four-car accident in Brea, according to a news report.
Brea police said that Elizabeth Harkins was driving south on Brea Boulevard in a Nissan Sentra when she collided with a Mercedes-Benz that was stopped in traffic at Birch Street. The impact from the collision pushed the Mercedes into two other vehicles.
Harkins was taken to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead. Three adult passengers in one of the other vehicles were taken to a local hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
Investigators said they do not believe drugs or alcohol was a factor in the crash; the investigation is ongoing.
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