Amador County – The Rancho Cordova Unit of the California Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal one-vehicle crash that killed an 18-year-old Pioneer woman Monday near Folsom.

CHP Public Information Officer Jasper Begay released details Tuesday, saying that Georgina R. Kovach, 18, of Pioneer was killed at the scene of the crash at about 11:30 p.m. Monday at the intersection of Scott and White Rock roads.

Kovach was driving a 1996 Honda Civic north-bound on Scott Road, approaching White Rock Road at an unknown speed. Begay said “for unknown reasons, Kovach lost control of the Honda and allowed it to travel off the roadway. The Honda struck a dirt embankment, traveled through a barbed wire fence and partially overturned, where the roof of the vehicle struck a large oak tree.”

Kovach was wearing her lap belt and shoulder harness restraint, and was pronounced dead at the scene. CHP said the incident remains under investigation.

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