Crime & Safety

Victoria Scott Richeson Identified as Ramona Teen Killed in Crash

The Medical Examiner's Office said she died at the scene.

The Medical Examiner’s Office has identified Ramona resident Victoria Scott Richeson, 18, as the fatality in a crash on San Vicente Road Thursday night.

The one-vehicle accident took place west of Wildcat Canyon Road around 9:30 p.m. She was driving westbound at an estimated 65 m.p.h. and lost control on a curve, according to CHP Officer Kevin Pearlstein. The car, a 2004 Hyundai Elantra, crashed into a tree and the woman was trapped inside, he said.

A witness called 911, emergency personnel arrived and confirmed that she died at the scene, according to the Medical Examiner's Office.

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