A 32-year-old man was killed in a rollover crash on State Route 94 in Spring Valley Wednesday, officials said.



The violent collision happened just before 10:30 a.m. on eastbound SR-94 at Spring Street. For unknown reasons, the driver drifted to the left and then struck a center divider wall. The driver then veered to the right, struck a metal guardrail and overturned.

Aerial footage of the scene showed the vehicle, a 2002 Acura RSX Type S, had rolled over and landed tires up on the shoulder of the highway. The metal guardrail the driver plowed through was in pieces, debris strewn about the shoulder near the wreckage.



Cal Fire officials said two people were inside the vehicle. The driver, a Spring Valley resident, died. His passenger, a 29-year-old woman from El Cajon, suffered minor injuries, including a cut to her lip, California Highway Patrol (CHP) officials said.

Just before 11 a.m., fire crews could be seen trying to stabilize the wrecked vehicle. Firefighters then worked to get the occupants out of the car.

No other cars were involved in the crash and no other injuries were reported.

California Highway Patrol (CHP) officials issued a SigAlert following the crash, blocking off traffic access in the area so emergency crews could work. By 12:35 p.m., CHP officials reopened all lanes and the crash scene was cleared.

On Thursday, CHP Officer Kevin Pearlstein said the collision remains under investigation, but said drugs and alcohol were not factors.

Pearlstein said the driver was not wearing a seatbelt as he drove along SR-94. The Acura was traveling at “an extremely high rate of speed,” Pearlstein said.

The victim’s name has not yet been released, pending notification of his family.