A tragic event has unfolded on a Southern California highway where a woman was killed after a rock was thrown through her car windshield. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) confirmed the incident occurred on Highway 138, east of Highway 18 in the Antelope Valley, just after midnight on Tuesday. Citing the California Highway Patrol, FOX LA reported that the woman, who has not been named, died at the scene after the rock struck her.
The incident is eerily similar to another that happened to quickly follow only two days prior, in the same area. In both cases, a passenger was present who survived the attack. The California Highway Patrol informed KTLA that in the first attack, occurring on October 6, the assailant was also not found. These repetitive attacks have prompted an intensified investigation by the CHP Southern Division Major Crimes Unit.
The CHP and county firefighters searched the area following the event but to no avail, no arrests were made. Investigators are exhausting available resources, including having taken the vehicles and the rocks thrown as evidence, with hopes to, "get any information we can," CHP Officer Jordan Church told NBC Los Angeles.
Authorities have not only renewed their search for the suspects responsible but also reached out to the community for assistance. Anyone with information regarding these cases has been strongly encouraged to contact the California Highway Patrol at 323-259-3200. "The public’s cooperation is crucial to help bring the perpetrator(s) of this heinous act to justice and prevent further tragedies," CHP officials expressed in a statement obtained by KTLA.
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