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West Point, CA — The CHP reports that a West Point Man was killed in a vehicle accident on Highway 26 east of Niderost Lane.
The crash occurred on Saturday evening at 8:10pm. The CHP reports that the unidentified 65-year-old man was driving a 1998 Chevy Tahoe eastbound on Highway 26 when he drifted onto the shoulder, spun around, hit a tree, and then overturned. The man was the only person inside the SUV. Details regarding the crash still remain under investigation. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Written by BJ Hansen.
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