MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A woman who was a passenger in a suburban died after being ejected following a crash on Highway 99 in Madera County Friday morning.

California Highway Patrol officers responded to a traffic crash just after 9:30 a.m. on southbound Highway 99, north of Avenue 11.

A woman from Chowchilla was driving a maroon Chevrolet Suburban southbound on Highway 99 in the number one lane. Another woman was driving a Chevrolet Malibu ahead of her.

The woman driving the Malibu made a complete stop due to heavy traffic. CHP says that due to the speed of the Suburban, it collided with the Malibu.

After the impact, the suburban veered into the center median, overturned and landed on its wheels, partially on the metal guardrail.

CHP said that during the crash, a 52-year-

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