SANTEE UPS DRIVER DIES IN ACCIDENT ON I-15

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By Miriam Raftery

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February 23, 2022 (Santee) – Jeffrey James Sutch, 51, of Santee died today when the United Parcel Service (UPS) vehicle he was driving ran off a rain-slicked highway and struck a eucalyptus tree on Interstate 15  north, near I-8.  He was driving a UPS Freightliner semi-tractor and pulling a semi-trailer when the crash occurred.

He was the only occupant of the vehicle. He sustained serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene by firefighting personnel.

It is unknown if alcohol and/or drugs were a factor in the collision, according to Officer Sal Castro with the California Highway Patrol. A toxicology report is pending through the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office.  

The cause of this incident, and sequence of events are still under investigation by the California Highway Patrol San Diego Area.

This is the second Santee UPS driver killed in recent months. Steve Krueger died October 7, 2021 when a plane crashed and struck his UPS truck while he was working his route in Santee.

 


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