Escondido

20-Year-Old Dies After Hitting Tree in Fallbrook

A 20-year-old man killed Sunday morning when his car drifted off De Luz Road in Fallbrook and hit a tree has been identified as an Escondido man.

Adrian Rangel died from his injuries after his car drifted to the left side of the road and hit a tree near Sandia Creek Drive just after midnight.

He was taken to Palomar Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries later that day.

Itโ€™s unclear if drugs or alcohol were a factor in the crash, which remains under investigation.

No one else was in the car.

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