A 19-year-old woman suffered major injuries Sunday night after she allegedly jumped out of the window of a vehicle as it was traveling on U.S. Highway 101 near Soledad, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Around 10:45 p.m., officers responded to Highway 101, just south of Camphora Gloria Road regarding a report of a person lying in the highway’s northbound lanes, according to the CHP.
After a preliminary investigation, officers determined the victim was a passenger in a 2007 Cadillac Escalade that was traveling in the highway’s northbound lanes at about 65 mph.
For unknown reasons, the woman jumped out of the window of the SUV, as it was in motion, CHP officials said.
The occupants inside the SUV said they didn’t notice the woman was missing until another passenger in the back of the vehicle woke up, near Gonazales, according to the CHP.
The victim was taken to a Natividad Medical Center with major injuries, including a detached arm, multiple lacerations and a broken leg, CHP officials said.
The CHP is continuing to investigate the incident.