CAMPO MAN, 46, KILLED IN I-8 CRASH INVOLVING ALPINE TEEN DRIVER

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May 21, 2012 (McCain Valley) – A rollover accident that occurred on I-8 west near McCain Valley Road  this morning at 10:45 a.m. has claimed the life of a Campo man, 46.

The vehicle, a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado truck, was driven by Alexus Ramirez, 19, of Alpine. Although traveling 55-60 mph, within the speed limit, for unknown reasons she lost control of the vehicle. It traveled off the south shoulder down an embankment separating east and westbound lanes, rolling over several times before coming to rest on the driver’s side.

Ramirez and her 18-year-old female passenger in the right front seat were both wearing seatbelts and were transported by ambulance to a hospital with minor to moderate injuries. However a Campo man, 46, who was sleeping on the backseat was unrestrained. The force of the collision ejected him and he sustained fatal injuries.

“They had broken down in Ocotillo,” Officer Brian Pennings with the California Highway Patrol told ECM.  “They’d been there all night.”  After filling up at a gas station, the travelers headed up the hill, when the crash occurred.

Cause of the collision remains under investigation. However at this time, there is no evidence that drugs or alcohol were a factor, Penning said.

The identity of the victim has not yet been disclosed by authorities or the Medical Examiner.

 


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