Man who died in SLO County crash identified
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The person who died in a crash that ended with a vehicle fire near Lake Nacimiento was identified as 62-year-old Bradley resident David Upham.
According to a California Highway Patrol news release, officers responded to a solo vehicle crash on Nacimiento Lake Drive, west of Reservoir Road, around 2:05 p.m.
Officers found that Upham was driving his 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan eastbound on Nacimiento Lake Drive at an unknown speed and, “for an unknown reason,” Upham traveled off the north edge and collided with a wooden fence.
Upham’s vehicle caught fire as a result of the crash, CHP said.
CHP officers extricated Upham from the vehicle and first responders attempted to save his life, the release said, but Upham died of his injuries at the scene.
There were no other occupants or vehicles involved in the crash, CHP said.
Officers did not suspect alcohol or drugs to be a factor in the crash, the release said, and further investigation into the cause is pending.
