HEAD-ON COLLISION IN SANTA YSABEL KILLS RAMONA MAN

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East County News Service
 
July 5, 2024 (Ramona) – A 63-year-old Ramona man died following a collision on July 3 on State Route 78 in Santa Ysabel. He was driving a 2000 Chevrolet S-10 westbound on the highway, approaching Salmon Road, around 3:40 p.m. when his vehicle veered into oncoming traffic, striking an Isuzu box truck.

 
The Ramona man died at the scene. He was the sole occupant of the Chevrolet.
 
The driver and sole occupant of the Isuzu truck, a 46-year-old El Cajon man, was not injured.
 
“This is an ongoing investigation; drugs and/or alcohol are not believed to be a factor in this crash,” says Officer Jared Grieshaber with the California Highway Patrol.

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