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22-Year-Old Killed in Rollover Crash in El Cajon Identified

A 22-year-old El Cajon resident has been identified as the man killed in a rollover crash along the Interstate 8 in El Cajon Tuesday night.

Andy Walaa Mezi was behind the wheel of an SUV that rolled over the westbound lanes on the I-8 at Greenfield Drive and went down an embankment.

According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP), Mezi began drifting into the center divide as he was driving on the I-8 and over-corrected, causing him to lose control of the vehicle.

CHP said the SUV fell approximately 50 to 100 feet down the embankment. 

Mezi was declared dead at the scene.

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