A man possibly in the throes of a medical crisis was killed early Friday morning when the car he was driving crashed into a traffic signal in front of Vista Courthouse, authorities reported.
The silver Mercedes-Benz veered off the roadway and hit the light pole in the 300 block of South Melrose Drive about 12:30 a.m., according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department.
Paramedics took the motorist to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, Sgt. Eric Cottrell said.
The victim’s name was withheld pending family notification.
Preliminary evidence indicated that the driver lost control of the car due to a medical emergency, sheriff’s Lt. Matthew Carpenter said.
Updated at 3:33 p.m. Sept. 8, 2023
City News Service contributed to this article.
