LAKE MATHEWS: One dead in solo-vehicle crash

September 20, 2015 5:32 am

One person was killed and another suffered major injuries in a crash near Lake Mathews on Saturday, Sept. 19, a Cal Fire official said.

The crash was reported about 5:41 p.m. at El Sobrante and Mockingbird Canyon roads, said Jennifer Fuhrman in a news release.

The two victims were riding together when their vehicle struck a power pole. One occupant was declared dead on the scene and paramedics took the other to a hospital, Fuhrman said.

Utility crews were on the scene Saturday evening repairing damage, the release said.

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