Woman found dead in storm-swept car in Riverside County [updated]

A Menifee woman was found dead in her car Wednesday afternoon after her vehicle had been swept away in storm waters in Riverside County, authorities said.

The body of Angela Marie Wright, 39, was discovered by sheriff's deputies in her car around 4 p.m. at the intersection of Goetz and Railroad Canyon roads, near the Canyon Lake area, said dispatcher Marissa Gurganious of the Sheriff’s Department.

The deputies were responding to a call received from the Riverside County Fire Department which reported seeing a car drive into the floodwaters at that intersection, Gurganious said.

The Riverside County coroner’s office is still investigating the cause of death.

[Updated 10:10 a.m.: Deputies who responded to the scene discovered that the victim's car had driven off Goetz Road and overturned into Canyon Lake, said spokeswoman Melissa Nieburg of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.

Rescue divers were called out and found the vehicle submerged in the lake with the body inside, she said.

Investigators “have not determined the cause of the accident,” she said.]

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Comments

[Tornadoes28]

Stupid people do stupid things which sometimes costs their lives.

[Cara D]

When will people learn?

[dereese]

you idiots!!!! there was nothing stopping her from going!! you retards she was my aunt loved by many the stupid city didnt put up road blocks it was so dark she was on her way to work and couldnt see it was flooding!!! i think you all should first think of the family before you post stupid stuff like this!

[Maria]

Before you leave such strong, insensitive, erronuous comments on someone's life - of which you have no knowledge - try thinking. Why leave comments like this? What info do you have to make the decision that Angela was stupid? When will people learn? Learn what? Learn to have some compassion? I happen to have known Angela...she was a very loving mother, daughter, sister, and aunt. She worked hard to provide for her family. She was a sweet friend to so many. Her death is a great shock to so many of us. Her family is grieving. This was an accident...nothing "stupid" on her part. Shame on you.