Man Killed In Interstate 805 Vehicle Rollover Identified

CHULA VISTA, CA — The San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office Wednesday identified a 71-year-old man who died in vehicle rollover accident near an Interstate 805 off-ramp in Chula Vista.

El Cajon resident Robert Roger Marchand died at UCSD Medical Center, according to the Medical Examiner's Office.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident occurred just after 7 p.m. Tuesday, near the Telegraph Canyon Road off-ramp from the northbound Interstate 805.

Marchand was driving when, for unknown reasons, the vehicle went onto the highway's right shoulder and down an embankment before landing on its roof, according to a medical examiner's report.

Paramedics then took Marchand to UCSD Medical Center where he died from his injuries.

Marchand was driving a Bentley Continental in inclement weather when he lost control of the vehicle, CHP Officer Salvador Castro said in a statement.

The county Medical Examiner's Office is conducting toxicological tests to determine whether alcohol or drugs were a factor in the incident, Castro said.

Witnesses said the vehicle was "all over (the) roadway" before overturning, according to the CHP.

Authorities closed the off-ramp for 90 minutes following the accident, the CHP reported.

— City News Service