LAFAYETTE — A woman had a health incident while driving and died Wednesday night after her Tesla slammed into a tree on Highway 24, the California Highway Patrol said.

The crash happened about 6:55 p.m. in the westbound direction near the Pleasant Hill Road exit, according to a statement from CHP spokesperson Officer Adam Lane.

The woman died after being taken by ambulance to a hospital. Authorities did not release her identity early Thursday.

Authorities did not say what they believed the health emergency to be.

The CHP is still investigating and is seeking witnesses. They urged anyone who saw the wreck or drove by it to call the agency’s Contra Costa office at 925-646-4980 or email 320investigations@chp.ca.gov

Source: www.mercurynews.com