Coroner IDs Murrieta Man, Woman Killed In Crash

LA CRESTA, CA — A man and woman who died Monday in a fiery La Cresta crash were publicly identified Friday. Dennis and Lorraine Carver both died about 25 minutes after the late night wreck, according to the Riverside County coroner's office. He was 52 and she was 53. They were both residents of Murrieta.

California Highway Patrol officials say the crash occurred the area of Avenida De Arboles and Palo Alto Lane around 10:50 p.m. Monday as the driver, Dennis Carver, attempted to round a curve in the roadway. Instead, he veered off the eastern edge of the street and crashed the 2010 Mercedes Benz sedan he was driving.

"Vehicle # 1 collided into a metal speaker intercom and two brick pillars where it caught on fire and became fully engulfed," CHP Officer Mike Lassig said in a news release.

The crash site was at the front gate of a local residence, according to the Riverside County Fire Department, who responded to the scene to put out the fire.

It's still unclear what may have happened to cause the man to veer off the road.

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