It happened on Sunday, October 1, just after 5:50 pm, deputies assigned to the San Marcos Sheriff’s Station responded to a report of a solo vehicle collision at the intersection of San Elijo Road and Ledge Street.
Deputies arrived on scene within 8 minutes of the call and found San Marcos Fire Department personnel rendering medical assistance to a male adult. They transported him to Kaiser-San Marcos Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. During the preliminary investigation, deputies learned the individual, a 27-year-old, San Marcos resident was driving his silver 2005 Toyota Rav-4, westbound on San Elijo Road at a high rate of speed. He left the roadway, colliding with a fire hydrant and a pedestrian signal pole.
He continued across Ledge Street and collided with the dirt embankment on the westside of the street. The force of the collision caused the vehicle to roll onto its roof. The collision was heard by Fire Department personnel, and they immediately responded to assist. They discovered the driver, and sole occupant of the vehicle, had not been seat belted and was partially ejected. There were no other vehicles or pedestrians involved in the collision and drugs and/or alcohol are not suspected to be a factor at this time. San Marcos Traffic investigators were on scene for several hours. The investigation is ongoing at this time and is being handled by the San Marcos Sheriff’s Station Traffic Division.
Anyone who may have witnessed the collision or captured the incident on video is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Department.
Media Contact: Sergeant Charles Morreale
Email Address of Contact: Charles.Morreale@sdsheriff.org
San Marcos Sheriff’s Station – Traffic Division (760) 510-5200
