Man Killed in Fiery Pescadero Crash Identified

By Bay City News Service:

A man who died when his car crashed down an embankment and burst into flames in Pescadero on Friday night was identified by the San Mateo County coroner’s office Wednesday as 32-year-old Luis Martinez-Negrete.

Martinez-Negrete, a Pescadero resident, was trapped in the vehicle after the crash and died there, according to the coroner’s office.

He was driving in the area of Pescadero Creek Road and North Street at about 8:15 p.m. Friday when he failed to negotiate a sweeping curve, sending his car down an embankment, according to the California Highway Patrol.

He crashed into another embankment and the car burst into flames almost immediately upon impact, CHP officials said.

Martinez-Negrete had to be extricated from the vehicle once the fire was out and did not survive the crash and fire. His family and friends from the close-knit Pescadero community arrived at the crash scene shortly after the crash, according to the CHP.

CHP investigators learned that Martinez-Negrete had left a local tavern earlier in the evening and may have been speeding.