Susan Insch Killed in Car Accident on Highway 33 near Soda Lake Road in Buttonwillow

Susan Insch Dies After Buttonwillow Car Accident on Highway 33 near Soda Lake Road

Susan Insch Killed After Car Crash on Highway 33 near Soda Lake Road

Buttonwillow, California – Susan Lorraine Insch, 70, has been identified as the woman killed in a deadly crash on Highway 33 in Buttonwillow, according to the Kern County Coroner’s Office.

The deadly collision happened at about 3:40 p.m. on State Route 33 near Soda Lake Road.

Police said a 24-year-old man from Bakersfield was heading southbound in a semi-trailer when he swerved into the northbound lanes for unknown reasons and crashed head-on into a Toyota Tundra operated by 72-year-old.

Insch, a front passenger of the Tundra, was declared dead at the accident site.

The 72-year-old driver sustained severe injuries and was rushed to the hospital.

The 24-year-old male truck driver was treated for minor injuries at the crash site.

Police did not believe drugs and alcohol played a role in the collision.

The incident remains under investigation.