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83-year-old man killed in crash on Highway 46 East

An 83-year-old man was killed in a car collision on Highway 46 in Paso Robles on Monday morning.

Paso Robles police say the crash occurred in the area of Highway 46 East and Buena Vista Drive around 9:20 a.m.

Police responded to the scene and found a gray 2002 Buick and a red 2001 Ford Ranger had collided. The driver of the Buick, an 83-year-old man out of Coronado, was found dead inside the car.

The collision snarled traffic in the area for about two hours while emergency personnel cleared the roadway.

The names of the involved parties are behind withheld at this time. Drugs or alcohol do not appear to be a factor in the crash, according to the release.

Anybody with information regarding this collision is asked to call the Paso Robles Police Department at 805-237-6464.

This story was originally published November 18, 2019 at 9:47 AM.

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Gabby Ferreira
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Gabby Ferreira is a breaking news and general assignment reporter at The Tribune in San Luis Obispo. A native of Houston, Texas, she was a reporter in Tucson, Arizona; Indianapolis, Indiana; and Palm Springs, California, before moving to San Luis Obispo County in 2016.
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