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    Alcohol, speed suspected in crash that killed driver in El Dorado County, CHP says

    By Brandon Downs,

    11 hours ago

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    Driver killed in crash in El Dorado County crash; alcohol suspected 00:23

    EL DORADO COUNTY – A driver is dead and alcohol and speed are suspected to be a factor in a crash near Placerville on Thursday night, the California Highway Patrol said.

    The crash happened just after 9 p.m. in the area of Country Club Drive near Los Santos Drive.

    The CHP said a 2017 Ford truck went off the roadway and crashed into trees located in the front yard of a home.

    The driver, a man in his 30s, was not wearing his seat belt and was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene, the CHP said.

    The passenger, also a man in his 30s, was wearing a seat belt and was not injured.

    The driver's identification has not been released.

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