Crime & Safety
Coroner ID's Temecula Man In Fatal Rollover Crash Near Arizona Border
The crash occurred near Needles, Arizona on US-95.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CA — A Temecula man was identified as the victim of a single vehicle rollover crash on Feb. 18, just after 1:45 a.m., the San Bernardino County Coroner's Office reported.
Lawrence Swain, 75 of Temecula, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash early in the morning of Feb. 18, according to Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill. Swain's name was released following notification of next of kin.
The collision occurred on the remote area of roadway on Southbound US 95, near mile marker 25, just north of Vidal Junction, according to Hill's report.
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Swain was driving southbound in the vehicle that rolled off the roadway for reasons still under investigation by Needles California Highway Patrol officers.
"This was a solo-vehicle crash resulting in fatal injuries," CHP Needles officers reported. "Be alert and maintain proper safety habits while traveling on a roadway."
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