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DRIVER DIES AFTER DEHESA ROAD CRASH

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By Miriam Raftery

July 3, 2021(El Cajon) – A San Diego resident, 57, died at a hospital where he was transported after a solo-vehicle crash at 4:08 a.m., July 1, in unincorporated El Cajon.

The motorist was driving a 2008 Chevrolet Trailblaze westbound on Dehesa Road, east of Cunningham Lane, when he missed a curve. The vehicle rolled over and struck a utility pole.  The driver, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected from the vehicle and sustained fatal injuries.

He was the only occupant of the vehicle.  he use of alcohol and/or drugs as a contributing factor is still being investigated, according to the California Highway Patrol.


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