Off-Road Accident Kills 1, Injures 1
An off-road vehicle built for one person but ridden by two stalled and flipped over Sunday while climbing a hill, killing the driver, a 30-year-old man, and injuring his woman passenger, authorities said.
David Copeland, 30, was dead on arrival at Chula Vista Community Hospital. His passenger, whose name was not released, suffered minor injuries, San Diego Police spokesman Sgt. Fred England said.
England said the accident occurred about 3 p.m. in a hilly area used by off-road vehicles where Palm Avenue ends at Interstate 805.
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