Published May 12, 2026 3:29 pm : Updated May 13, 2026 9:30 am
Update at 9:30 a.m.: The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Coroner’s Office has released the name of the 24-year-old Sonora woman who died in a solo vehicle rollover crash on Highway 120 east of J-59/La Grange Road, Friday, May 8, 2026, around 11:40 p.m. The deceased is Alicia Nohealani Davis. For more details regarding the collision, view below.
Original post Tuesday (5/12/26) at 3:29 p.m.: Tuolumne County, CA – The CHP continues to investigate a fatal crash on Highway 120 that claimed the life of a 24-year-old Sonora woman.
The name of the deceased is not being released pending notification of the family. The solo vehicle collision occurred on Friday, May 8, 2026, around 11:40 p.m., east of J-59/La Grange Road. CHP spokesperson Joshua McKernan relayed that the deceased woman was driving a 2017 Volkswagen Golf eastbound on the highway at an unknown speed when the car went off the right shoulder and overturned. He added, “The driver was ejected from the vehicle and was pronounced deceased on scene. No seatbelt was used, and alcohol is suspected to be a factor in this crash.”
This post was last modified on 05/13/2026 9:30 am
Written by Tracey Petersen.
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