Mojave, CA (January 9, 2024) Mary Leechelle Love, 50, from Ridgecrest was killed, and her boyfriend was seriously injured in a head-on collision in Mojave. Authorities described the accident as “brutal” and reported that it occurred shortly after 8:30 a.m. on Redrock Randsburg Road, just west of Garock Road. The driver of the other vehicle involved, Carolin Smith, was also seriously injured in this accident.
Love was driving a white Hyundai, heading east, according to officers. Smith, a 53-year-old California City resident, was driving a white Mercedes west. The two vehicles approached each other until they collided, head-on.
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Emergency crews arrived at the scene and found that Love was killed in the collision. She was pronounced dead at the scene by authorities. Her 49-year-old boyfriend was in the passenger seat of the vehicle. He was seriously injured in the accident and was taken to a local hospital to receive treatment for his injuries. Smith was also taken to a hospital in serious condition, officers said.
At this time, officers are not entirely sure what exactly happened, leading up to this fatal accident. They are conducting an investigation to obtain all of the details about this crash that cost Mary Leechelle Love her life.