Firefighters work to free a 38-year-old woman from the wreckage of a vehicle near Lompoc.
Firefighters work to free a 38-year-old woman from the wreckage of a vehicle that overturned late Monday night near La Purisima Mission outside Lompoc. The woman suffered major injuries in the crash. (Santa Barbara County Fire Department photo)

A woman suffered major injuries late Monday night in a vehicle rollover near Lompoc, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The crash occurred at about 11 p.m. on Purisima Road in the area of Mission Gate Road, near La Purisima Misson, the CHP reported.

The vehicle came to rest on its roof with the driver, a 38-year-old woman, trapped inside, according Capt. Dave Zaniboni of the Santa Barbara County Fire Department.

Frefighters required major exctrication to free the victim from the wreckage, Zaniboni said.

She was taken by a County Fire ambulance to Marian Regional Medical Center in Santa Maria. Her name and details on her condition were not available.

Traffic on Purisima Road was reported shut down between Mission Gate and Rucker Road.

The crash was under investigation by the CHP.

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