Woman dies at at scene of crash when box truck hits tree on Hwy 128 near Navarro

MENDOCINO Co., 5/11/23 — A 41-year-old passenger with ties to Ukiah died in a solo crash in the Navarro area of unincorporated Mendocino County early Thursday morning around 12:55 a.m. An eastbound box truck on Highway 128 left the roadway and struck a tree. 

One person died at the scene, according to the California Highway Patrol. She’s been identified by the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office as Christa Brodsky.