PINE VALLEY, CA – An elderly man died Wednesday morning after losing control of his vehicle along the interstate in Pine Valley, reports Fox 5 San Diego.
The incident happened just before 8 a.m. on the eastbound side of I-8, just east of Spring Road, which is northwest of the Sunrise Highway.
The investigation indicates that a grey Chrysler sedan overturned after running off of the right side of the road. The force of the crash threw the 61-year-old driver from his vehicle, and he died at the scene.
Police are still investigating the cause of the crash. They say rain may have been a contributing factor.
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