A 45-year-old Yucca Valley man died after being involved in a single vehicle accident late Friday night, August 20th according to the California Highway Patrol. It was nearly midnight when a 2004 Chevy Silverado was southbound on Avalon Avenue near Sunway Drive, and the CHP reports that for unknown reasons the vehicle swerved across both lanes and onto the shoulder where it traveled into the open desert and rolled. The driver was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected during the crash.
The CHP says that the driver was transported to Hi-Desert Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. The driver’s name has not been released publicly and there were no passengers in the vehicle.
This crash is still under investigation. California Highway Patrol says alcohol and/or drugs may have been a factor.
