A 28-year-old Encinitas man died this weekend when a vehicle he was driving slammed into a tree in Rancho Santa Fe.
The crash happened near 16224 Rambla De Las Flores at about 3:45 p.m. Saturday, according to the California Highway Patrol. The unidentified victim was driving a silver Toyota Matrix eastbound on Rambla De Las Flores and "for reasons still under investigation, the driver veered off the roadway and collided (with) a tree," the CHP said.
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The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. His name was being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
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The CHP is asking anyone who witnessed the crash to contact its Oceanside office at 760-643-3400.
It is not yet known if alcohol and/or drugs played a factor in the crash.
