Crime & Safety
Man Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In Tree Crash In Oceanside
The driver was listed in critical condition after the early-morning wreck on Melrose Drive, police said.
OCEANSIDE, CA – A 37-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries Friday morning when he lost control of his car on an Oceanside street and slammed into a tree, police said.
It happened shortly before 2:10 a.m. on Melrose Drive between Meadowbrook and Sagewood drives, Oceanside police Sgt. Rick Davis said.
The 37-year-old man was driving a Subaru Impreza sedan northbound on Melrose Drive at a high speed when he lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree, Davis said.
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Paramedics arrived and found the victim unconscious with a severe head injury, Davis said.
He was taken to a hospital, where he was admitted in critical condition, Sgt. Nick Nunez said. An update on the victim's condition was not immediately available.
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Alcohol was believed to be a factor in the crash, Nunez said.
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