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Woman killed after rock flies through her windshield on High Desert freeway

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The California Highway Patrol asked for help tracking down the person who threw a rock at a passing car and killed the woman behind the wheel. 

Officers said the woman was driving with a passenger just after midnight on Oct. 8 along State Route 138, east of SR-18. When police arrived, the passenger told them someone had thrown a rock through the windshield which struck the woman. 

She was dead when paramedics arrived. Officers did not find a suspect in the surrounding area. 

Investigators said this is the second time in two nights someone has allegedly thrown a rock through a driver's windshield in the area. 

The similar occurrences caused the agency to ramp up its investigation and ask the community for any tips. 

Police urged anyone with information on the cases to contact investigators at (323) 259-3200. 

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