ASHEVILLE, N.C. —

A crash involving two vehicles left a woman dead in Asheville, North Carolina, according to police.

Just after 1 p.m. Monday, officers with the Asheville Police Department responded to a collision in the 1500 block of Patton Avenue in west Asheville. Latest Forecast

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The preliminary investigation indicates that a 2016 GMC Sierra pickup truck was traveling on Patton Avenue when it crossed the center line, colliding with a 2004 Lexus RX330 SUV head-on. A 2012 Volvo S60 sedan rear-ended the Lexus immediately after the initial crash.

A passenger in the back of the Lexus, identified as 32-year-old Tamara Eldridge, suffered serious injuries in the crash and was taken to Mission Hospital, where she later died.

The driver

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