Alondra N. Pacheco Pagan, 20, of Cleveland, died following a two-vehicle crash in Lorain County, Ohio, on Tuesday evening.
According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the crash happened shortly before 5:30 p.m. on State Route 10 near State Route 57.
Pagan was driving a blue 1999 Toyota Corolla eastbound when the vehicle crossed the grass median and entered the westbound lanes.
The Toyota began spinning before being struck on the passenger side by a westbound blue 2021 Kia Seltos.
Pagan suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the Kia, identified as 56-year-old Matthew Hoffman of Oberlin, was transported to University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
The roadway was closed for about 90 minutes while emergency crews responded and investigators examined the scene.
Authorities continue investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.
Pagan was 20 years old. Her death has left family, friends and others mourning a young life lost far too soon.
