The Orange County Sheriff’s Department reported a motor vehicle accident on Saturday morning in San Clemente.
According to Sgt. Todd Hylton, the 63-year-old man suffered a medical emergency which caused the vehicle to roll over. The vehicle then hit a tree before coming to rest in the right westbound lane of Camino De Los Mares.
According to Lt. Renee De La Rosa, the crash happened at around 9:40 a.m. near the Ocean View Plaza shopping center when both the victims were travelling in a Maserati.
The man was declared dead at the scene and the 22-year-old woman passenger was transported to Mission Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
Hylton stated that alcohol or drugs were not the factors involved in the crash.
Investigators shut down Camino De Los Mares between Camino El Molino and Calle Auga for further investigation.
The identity of the victims was not released by the officials.
August 22, 2022
Source: Orange County Register