An 84-year-old Carlsbad man died after he drove into an intersection and collided with another car near State Route 76, California Highway Patrol office Jim Bettencourt said.
The crash happened at 3:45 p.m. Saturday when Kurt Lennart Modin of Oceanside, driving his 2007 Toyota Corolla northbound on Valley Center Road, stopped at a stop sign intersecting with SR-76.
The man then drove directly into the path of a 2003 Chevrolet pickup towing a trailer, CHP said, for reasons that are unclear.
The pickup, driven by a 47-year-old San Marcos man, was heading eastbound on SR-76 when he saw the Toyota, CHP officials said. He was unable to stop and crashed into the Toyota.
Modin was pronounced dead at the scene after officials attempted to revive him. The San Marcos man did not suffer any injuries. The driver of the pickup has not been identified by officials.
It is unclear if drugs or alcohol played a role in the crash.
The crash is under investigation.
