A 71-year-old San Martin man who was not wearing his seat belt
ran into a tree south of Gilroy and died, according to the
California Highway Patrol.
A 71-year-old San Martin man who was not wearing his seat belt ran into a tree south of Gilroy and died, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The man, whose name CHP did not release, was headed southbound on Bolsa Road at 7:05 p.m. Friday when it veered off the road to the west and hit a tree, according to CHP. The man, who was alone in the car driving a 2001 Mercury, sustained blunt force trauma to the chest, which caused fatal injuries. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
CHP said the cause of the accident was still under investigation.
More information on the accident will be posted later today.
