Man dead after crashing into tree during Border Patrol pursuit in El Cajon
Publish Date: 2022/04/23
EL CAJON, CA – A man died when his vehicle collided with a tree during a pursuit with Border Patrol in El Cajon today, according to information from the Times of San Diego.
The crash happened near westbound I-8 and 2nd Street as Border Patrol agents were pursuing a male driver for as-yet-unknown reasons.
The driver may have been driving at a high rate of speed when he lost control of his vehicle and ran off the side of the roadway. The vehicle went down an embankment, then collided with a tree.
The driver, who was not immediately identified, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The crash remains under investigation by the California Highway Patrol.
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