Royal Oaks man killed in solo crash in North Monterey County
LAS LOMAS, Calif. (KION)
UPDATE 11/20/2020 1:45 p.m. A 36-year-old Royal Oaks man has died as a result of a crash on Salinas Road.
The crash happened at about 7:30 p.m. Thursday, according to the California Highway Patrol, when the man was driving west near Werner Road at an unknown, but possibly high, speed.
When the road curved to the right, the CHP said he lost control and went off the road and partially up an embankment. At that point he hit a tree.
The driver died at the scene, and nobody else was involved. The CHP is continuing to investigate the crash, but it is not known yet if drugs or alcohol were a factor.
PREVIOUS STORY: At least one person is killed in a solo-vehicle crash near Las Lomas.
CHP says it happened some time after 7 p.m. Thursday night near Fruitland Avenue and Salinas Road.
Dispatch did not provide information as to how the crash happened and only confirmed that at least one person is dead.
This is a developing story.
