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Erlinda Yong Car Crash Chula Vista Telegraph Canyon Road 

Erlinda Yong Car Crash Chula Vista Telegraph Canyon Road 

Erlinda Yong, 86, Killed in Chula Vista Crash on Telegraph Canyon Road 

CHULA VISTA, CA (May 18, 2023) – Erlinda Yong was killed after a car crash on Telegraph Canyon Road in Chula Vista.

Police identified the 86-year-old Bonita woman as the victim in the fatal wreck which took place on Monday, May 15.

The incident happened when Erlinda Yong was driving a Honda Odyssey on Old Telegraph Canyon Road in Chula Vista. At the same time, a Ford F-150 was going east on Telegraph Canyon Road.

Police the minivan then made a left turn in the area. In the process, the two cars collided in the 600 block of the roadway near Oleander Avenue.

2 Injured in Wreck

The San Diego Union Tribune and ABC 10 News wrote that the accident occurred at around 1:28 p.m. The Ford rolled over due to the impact of the collision while the Honda crashed onto the sidewalk.

Erlinda Yong and her 83-year-old passenger sustained life-threatening injuries as a result of the crash. Paramedics rushed them to a hospital, where the elderly driver died.

The passenger was listed in critical condition. Medical personnel transported the 24-year-old male motorist in the F-150 truck for treatment of unspecified injuries.

Meanwhile, the cause of the Chula Vista crash is still under investigation. Anyone with information can call the police at 619-409-5833.


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Sources: San Diego Union Tribune and ABC 10 News

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