San Jose man dies in crash of rented Ferrari

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A 46-year-old San Jose man died Wednesday after crashing his rented Ferrari into a tree while driving west on Highway 84 in the Peninsula hills, authorities said.

The man lost control of the sports car while rounding a bend in the road about a mile west of Skyline Boulevard, said Officer Art Montiel of the California Highway Patrol. The car tumbled 100 feet down an embankment before hitting a redwood tree.

The man was thrown from the vehicle despite wearing a seat belt, Montiel said. Officers found his body near the car. His name was withhheld until relatives could be notified.

The man had been driving in a caravan of high-end vehicles, Montiel said. The cause of the crash is under investigation, but there were no obvious signs of drugs or alcohol, the officer said.

Rachel Swan is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: rswan@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @rachelswan