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Woman Identified in Fiery Crash on I-580/Altamont Pass

Regina Lepak of Tracy died Sunday after her SUV plunged several hundred feet off embankment.

The Alameda County coroner's bureau identified a Tracy woman who was in eastern Alameda County on Sunday.

A brown SUV driven by 43-year-old Regina Lepak was seen bearing off the right shoulder of eastbound I-580 near the Altamont Pass, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Witnesses said the vehicle overturned multiple times as it fell and burst into flames at the bottom of a steep ravine next to the highway, CHP Officer Steve Creel said.

Lepak's body was badly burned and she was pronounced dead at the scene, Creel said. There were no passengers in her SUV and no other vehicles were involved, he said.

The far right lane of I-580 was closed for emergency crews, but traffic was not impacted. The CHP is investigating the cause of the crash.

--Bay City News Service

Robert August 4, 2011 at 11:02 am
oh wow...that's terrible. My thoughts to her family
Christine August 4, 2011 at 12:45 pm
Regina was a wonderful mother and friend she will be missed by many and my heart goes out to her family and Little Girl. I hope they find out the true cause of this accident my heart aches for the friendship lost.
V. E. August 6, 2011 at 04:06 am
So sorry to hear that you lost your dear friend. Such a tragic event. Devastating for the family.
Ron Watson September 24, 2012 at 05:12 pm
I am so Sorry for your loss... I am in shock; for all of you [her family] and expecially her daughter. My Condolences to all. Ron Watson

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