PASSENGER, NOT WEARING SEATBELT, FATALLY INJURED IN SANTEE

December 2015 Articles

East County News Service

December 1, 2015 (Santee) –A 31-year-old El Cajon man was killed and two other people injured in a rollover accident on State Route 52 west of State Route 125 in Santee shortly before 5 a.m. this morning. The passenger who sustained fatal injuries was not wearing a seatbelt.

According to California Highway Patrol Officer Kevin Pearlstein, a 33-year-old man from Escondido was driving a 2004 GMC pickup westbound when the vehicle drafted into a dirt center divide. The driver over-corrected, causing the truck to travel down a hill on the right before overturning.

The passenger who was not wearing a seatbelt was thrown from the vehicle and died at the scene. The driver and a 32-year-old woman passenger sustained moderate injuries and were transported to Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Deigo.

No other vehicles were involved and it appears alcohol and or drugs were not a factor, Officer Pearlstein indicated.

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