Crime & Safety

21-Year-Old Santee man Killed in Crash in Yuba County

Taylor Ellis, an El Capitan graduate, is survived by relatives in the Santee-Lakeside area.

A 21-year-old graduate of El Capitan High School who had just recently left Santee was killed with two others in a car crash in Yuba County on Sunday, according to a report by UT San Diego.

Taylor Ellis is survived by relatives in the Santee-Lakeside area. He had moved to Dobbins, CA, in Yuba County about six months ago, according to family.

The rollover accident happened at 2:15 a.m. when the driver lost control of the car, hit a tree and rolled, according to California Highway Patrol. The driver and two passengers were ejected and killed, and one passenger, who was wearing a seatbelt, survived with injuries.

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Alcohol "appears to be a factor," though the cause of the crash is under investigation, according to UT San Diego.

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