Salinas woman killed in solo-vehicle accident in Big Sur

A Salinas woman is dead after a solo-vehicle accident on Highway 1 near Post Ranch Road in Big Sur, according to the California Highway Patrol.

It happened just after 9 a.m. Sunday. CHP said the vehicle veered off the two-lane road and hit a guardrail. The car bounced back toward the hill causing the vehicle to flip over, according to CHP.

CHP said she was the only passenger in the car and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Officers said she was not wearing a seat belt and they don’t believe drugs or alcohol were involved.