Crime & Safety
Soquel Man Dies In Car Crash: CHP
A Soquel man died early Saturday morning after crashing into a concrete pillar in the middle of Soquel Road.
SOQUEL, CA — A 42-year-old Soquel man died Saturday after crashing into a concrete pillar, the California Highway Patrol reports.
On Saturday at about 1 a.m., Carlos Deleon of Soquel was driving his 2005 Pontiac west on Soquel Drive, according to a CHP report. For unknown reasons, Deleon lost control of his car, and collided into a concrete pillar in the center median.
Deleon suffered major injuries, and was pronounced dead on the scene by medical personnel, CHP said.
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The collision remains under investigation. CHP said that as of Tuesday it is unknown whether drugs or alcohol played a role in the collision.
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