Crime & Safety
Driver Killed After Vehicle Plunges Off Highway 79
The vehicle, which unconfirmed reports say was a Toyota Tacoma, went off the side of the road and landed about 100 feet down an embankment.
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A driver whose vehicle plunged off Highway 79 early Wednesday morning was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities are reporting.
The solo-vehicle crash was reported to Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department at 12:15 a.m., just east of Sage Road in Aguanga, according to a report from Cal Fire spokeswoman Jody Hagemann.
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The vehicle, which unconfirmed reports say was a Toyota Tacoma, went off the side of the road and landed about 100 feet down an embankment.
As of 3:16 a.m., crews were still working on the scene.
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The identity of the driver is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
There were no reports of additional injuries and CHP has not reported a road closure as of press time.
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