Crime & Safety

Man Killed In Vehicle Accident In Vista

A man was killed in a one-vehicle accident in Vista, a San Diego County Sheriff's Department official said.

The Sheriff's Department traffic division is investigating the accident.
The Sheriff's Department traffic division is investigating the accident. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

VISTA, CA — An adult male Friday was killed in a one-vehicle accident in Vista, a San Diego County Sheriff's Department official said.

The accident was reported at 12:48 a.m. on south Melrose Drive and County Complex Road.

The unidentified man was driving a silver Mercedes Benz when he reportedly suffered a medical emergency and hit a traffic pole, said Lt. Matthew Carpenter.

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First responders took the man to a hospital, where he died, Carpenter said.

The Sheriff's Department traffic division is investigating the accident.

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— City News Service