Alcohol Possible Factor In Deadly Morning Crash Near McKee Road: CHP

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA – Alcohol appears to be factor in a car crash that killed a 25-year-old man off of Interstate Highway 680 in San Jose early this morning, a California Highway Patrol spokesman said.

The man, who hasn't been identified, was a passenger in a 2002 Toyota Avalon that overturned multiple times while exiting southbound Highway 680 to McKee Road around 3:15 a.m., CHP Officer Ross Lee said.

A 19-year-old woman behind the wheel lost control of the car that overturned multiple times on the freeway's on- and off-ramps, Lee said.

The driver, who wasn't wearing a seatbelt, was ejected and landed about 20 feet away from the car, which came to rest on an embankment, according to Lee.

She was transported to Regional Medical Center of San Jose for major injuries, Lee said. An update on her condition wasn't immediately available this morning.

The passenger, who wore a seatbelt, was extricated from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene, according to Lee.

Investigators believe alcohol was a factor in the crash, Lee said.

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