A man is lucky to be alive after crashing and destroying his car in Vista.
The single-vehicle accident happened around 2:30 a.m. Saturday in the 2600 block of South Melrose Drive. The car drove onto the median and slammed into a tree.
Carlsbad firefighters responded and discovered the man unconscious inside the wreckage, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. However, the victim was alert when paramedics transported him to Palomar Hospital.
He suffered major head and leg injuries, according to the sheriff’s department. No one else was inside the car.
Officials say speed was a factor in the crash but did not say if drugs or alcohol were involved.
