Jane Doe found dying in South Bay has been identified

A woman investigators struggled to identify last month after she died in South Bay was recognized by her family and others, according to the San Diego County Medical Examiner's office.

The woman was found dying at a trolley stop on Jan. 10 in the parking lot near the Palomar Street station.

Rescue efforts by first responders and, later, those working at Scripps Mercy Chula Vista, ultimately failed, and she was pronounced dead soon after she was brought to the medical center.

Investigators spent the intervening three weeks trying to identify the woman, who the San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office originally said was believed to be between 18-25 years old.

The medical examiner's office released an incredibly life-like forensic sketch of the victim, which clearly aided in efforts to identify her.