–On Saturday afternoon at about 2:12 p.m., 78-year-old Leona Young was driving a 2007 Cadillac Escalade westbound in the driveway of 2621 Captain’s Walk in Oak Shores on private property at approximately 15 miles per hour while unrestrained.
For unknown reasons she allowed her vehicle to drift to the left (south) and the vehicle subsequently rolled down a steep embankment. Young was ejected onto the concrete driveway of 2625 Captain’s Walk where she sustained fatal injuries. The vehicle continued rolling down a second embankment coming to rest in the driveway of 2627 Captain’s Walk.
There were no indications of drug use, alcohol use, or distracted driving via cell phone usage.
No further information is available.
Source: California Highway Patrol.
