Motorist killed after vehicle slammed into tree near Denton street

A motorist was killed early Wednesday when the vehicle she was driving slammed into a tree in the front yard of a residence, police said.

The victim was identified as Leticia Garcia, 25, of Denton, according to the Tarrant County medical examiner's website on Wednesday. She was pronounced dead at the scene at 2:07 a.m.

Officers responded to a report of a major accident shortly before 2 a.m. in the 1500 block of Stuart Road.

Investigators determined that Garcia was driving a 2000 Ford Expedition southbound on Stuart Road when she lost control of the vehicle, left the roadway, skidded and hit the tree with the driver's side door.

No other occupants were in the vehicle.

Police had not determined what caused Garcia to lose control of the vehicle.

Domingo Ramirez Jr.: 817-390-7763, @mingoramirezjr

This story was originally published January 24, 2018 at 7:51 AM with the headline "Motorist killed after vehicle slammed into tree near Denton street."