Crime & Safety

Man Loses Arm In Rollover Crash In Rancho Penasquitos

A man's arm had to be amputated in a rollover accident in Rancho Penasquitos, police said.

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The man was taken to a hospital suffering a serious injury to his left arm.
The man was taken to a hospital suffering a serious injury to his left arm. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

SAN DIEGO, CA — A man's arm had to be amputated in a rollover accident in Rancho Penasquitos, police said Monday.

A 38-year-old man traveling in a 2001 Ford Explorer at unknown speeds lost control of the vehicle and flipped over near 10100 Carmel Mountain Road around 7 p.m. Sunday, according to the San Diego Police Department.

He was taken to a hospital suffering a serious injury to his left arm. Police report that the victim's left arm was amputated from above the elbow.

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— City News Service

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