Rollover crash kills driver in southern Tuolumne County, CHP reports
A driver died after his SUV rolled over Sunday afternoon on a road in southern Tuolumne County, the California Highway Patrol reported.
A news release said the man was a 56-year-old resident of Big Oak Flat, along Highway 120, but did not provide his name.
He was driving a Chevrolet Equinox at a high speed on northbound Priest Coulterville Road, just south of 120, at about 2:20 p.m., the release said. It crossed over the southbound lane, struck an embankment and rolled onto its roof, the CHP said.
The release said the driver was not wearing a seat belt. The CHP said it is investigating whether alcohol or drugs were involved.
This story was originally published August 9, 2021 at 6:54 PM.
John Holland
The Modesto Bee