Gilroy Police try to find out what happened leading up to fatal accident

Gilroy investigators are looking into how a the driver of a car lost control and hit a light pole and then a tree Wednesday evening.

The fatal accident happened just after 7:00p.m. on the 7900 block of Arroyo Circle.

Police and fire units were dispatched to several calls of a bad accident and when they got to the scene, medics found a burgundy ’97 Chevy Cavalier had struck a light pole and then a tree.

Police say 19-year-old Jonathan Flores was trapped inside and had major injuries. No one else was in the car.

Emergency personnel attempted to stabilize Flores in order to get him out of the car but he died before that could happen.

Police are trying to determine the factors that led to the cause of the accident as well as whether alcohol or drugs played a part.

The investigation is currently being investigated by the Major Accident Investigation Team. Anyone who has information regarding this incident is urged to contact Officer Rene Arbizu or Officer Diana Mora at (408) 846-0350.

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