Lynette Spencer Death – The identity of a woman who was found dead in a car crash near Beaumont has been released by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Coroner’s Bureau. Lynette Spencer, 87, was positively identified and her next of kin have been notified. Officials discovered Spencer’s body in a difficult-to-reach car wreck on a hillside in Beaumont on Thursday afternoon.
Earlier that day, a sheriff’s department helicopter spotted a gray Honda CRV in the area, leading to the discovery of the single-car crash. Responders from the California Highway Patrol and Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department found the deceased woman behind the wheel of the crashed vehicle.
The exact time and date of the fatal crash are still unclear, as there were no witnesses who saw the car leave the roadway. According to California Highway Patrol Officer Jonathan Torres, speed is believed to have played a role in the crash.