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Lake Forest Woman Killed After Car Rolls

Times Staff and Wire Reports

A woman was killed early Tuesday when the vehicle she was driving went off the road, down an embankment and rolled several times ejecting her, Newport Beach police said.

Susan Hinton-Rausch of Lake Forest, who was not wearing a seat belt, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The crash happened about 5 a.m. as she was driving north on Irvine Boulevard near Private Road, said Police Sgt. Steve Shulman.

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The accident is under investigation, Shulman said, but alcohol and the vehicle’s speed do not appear to be factors.

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