Crime & Safety
Man Dies in Single-Vehicle Crash in Santee
The driver, whose name was not immediately released, was wearing a seatbelt but succumbed to his injuries. His name was not immediately released.
A 45-year-old Lakeside man was killed in a single-vehicle crash early Friday off state Route 52 in Santee, authorities said.
The man was driving a 2013 Lexus G35 east on state Route 52 west of the Cuyamaca Street offramp at a high rate of speed when he lost control on the curvy roadway around 12:50 a.m., California Highway Patrol Officer Kevin Pearlstein said.
Pearlstein said the car went down a dirt embankment on the south side of the highway, struck a concrete wall, then rolled several times. The wrecked vehicle was found on the roadside near the bottom of the ramp, according to the CHP.
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The driver was wearing a seatbelt but succumbed to his injuries, Pearlstein said. His name was not immediately released.
Pearlstein said investigators were working to determine whether alcohol or drugs were a factor in the crash.
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The ramp was temporarily closed after the crash but was reopened shortly after 3 a.m., according to the CHP.
—City News Service
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