The Police Department reported a motor vehicle crash in Oroville.
The crash happened on state route 97 on Friday afternoon.
Only one car was involved, according to Trooper Weber, the WSP District 6 public information officer.
34-year-old Joseph David of Orville was driving southbound SR-97 near milepost 328.
He veered off the road, collided with an embankment, and came to a stop on C Holmes Road.
It appeared to have veered off the road and into a ditch.
David was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police confirmed that he was not wearing a seatbelt.
The officials are investigating the crash.
It is unclear what caused the fatal crash and if drug or alcohol was a factor.
November 8, 2022
Source: KHQ