CASTRO VALLEY, CA — A motorist was found dead Friday afternoon after a rollover crash off a rural road in Castro Valley. A resident of Palomares Road reported the single-vehicle crash about 3 p.m. on the driveway of their property, the California Highway Patrol said. Palomares Road connects state Highway 84 to Interstate 580.
"It is possible the party suffered a medical episode and left the roadway, rolled several times before landing back on the driveway approximately 200 feet below," the CHP said.
The driver, who was alone and not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected from the vehicle, the highway patrol said.
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