A man died Friday morning after crashing into a tree in El Dorado County, the California Highway Patrol said.Officers received a report just before 7:30 a.m. about a crash along westbound Highway 193 at Longview Lane between Georgetown and Greenwood, CHP said. The man, who was driving a black pickup truck, went off the right side of the road and crashed into a tree.CHP said it’s believed the man was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash, and he died at the scene. The man has not been identified as officers could not locate an ID card or an address tied to the man.It is unknown if alcohol was a factor in the crash. CHP said it will have to wait for the results of a toxicology report to determine that.While the crash was reported around 7:30 a.m., CHP said it believes the crash might have happened hours before the first call.See news happening? Send us your photos or videos if it’s safe to do so at kcra.com/upload.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
A man died Friday morning after crashing into a tree in El Dorado County, the California Highway Patrol said.
Officers received a report just before 7:30 a.m. about a crash along westbound Highway 193 at Longview Lane between Georgetown and Greenwood, CHP said. The man, who was driving a black pickup truck, went off the right side of the road and crashed into a tree.
CHP said it’s believed the man was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash, and he died at the scene. The man has not been identified as officers could not locate an ID card or an address tied to the man.
It is unknown if alcohol was a factor in the crash. CHP said it will have to wait for the results of a toxicology report to determine that.
While the crash was reported around 7:30 a.m., CHP said it believes the crash might have happened hours before the first call.
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