Solano County: Man Dies in 1-Vehicle Crash

SOLANO COUNTY, CA -- A 75-year-old man died in a crash in unincorporated Solano County west of Dixon on the evening of Dec. 14, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The crash was reported shortly before 8 p.m. at Meridian and Sweeney roads.

The victim, identified as George Bristol, was a resident of Pescadero, in San Mateo County. He was traveling north on Meridian Road in a 2004 Toyota Tacoma when he failed to navigate a left-hand curve in the roadway, CHP officials said.

The truck went airborne and hit a roadside drainage canal. The driver, the lone occupant of the car, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the CHP.

The cause of the crash is under investigation. Anyone with information about the case is encouraged to call the CHP Solano-area office at (707) 428-2100 or (800) TELL-CHP.

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