Rock Thrown Through Windshield Kills Aspiring Cosmetologist Driving on Calif. Highway

Mar. 15, 2025

Sarina Rodriguez.Photo:Sarina Rodriguez/Facebook

Sarina Rodriguez/Facebook

A California woman who family members described online as an aspiring cosmetologist was killed after authorities said a rock was thrown through her car windshield as she was driving on the highway.

Officers and other first responders arrived at the scene at about 12:10 a.m. and not long after, the driver was pronounced dead at the scene, the release states. After searching the area, authorities were unable to locate any suspects, they said.

Sarina Rodriguez.Sarina Rodriguez/Facebook

“Her life was cut far too short due to a senseless act of violence, leading to this unimaginable loss,” the fundraiser launched to cover funeral expenses further noted.

It continued, “Her spirit was filled with joy, laughter and a genuine kindness that brightened the lives of those around her.”

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Sarina’s boyfriend, Franco Martinez, who was in the passenger seat, toldFox 11that it all happened so fast.

“When [the rock] went through the windshield, it collapsed her airway. Whole frontal, unrecognizable. Fatal on site,” Martinez said, per Fox 11.

Anyone with information on the fatal rock-throwing incident, which occurred just two days after another driver reported a rock being thrown at their windshield in the area, is asked to contact the California Highway Patrol at (323)-259-3200.

source: people.com