CAL FIRE firefighter dead after crash in south San Benito County

KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV): UPDATE Nov. 7, 2022, at 11:34 a.m.- The San Benito County Sherrif's office said a CAL FIRE BEU firefighter died on his way home from work near King City Sunday.

Kaci Adams, 24, was stationed at the Bear Valley Station, said the sheriff's office.

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CHP Monterey that a male victim died in a single-vehicle crash on Lewis Creek Road and southbound Highway 25 on Sunday morning.

Officers responded to the scene at 10:50 a.m. when they saw a grey Nissan Versa crash through a barbed wire fence. The male driver was airlifted to a hospital, where he died from his injuries.

CHP believes the driver had a hard time turning onto Southbound Highway 25, which led the car to go airborne and into a barbed wire fence.

The male driver was the only person inside the vehicle, according to officers.