Man Tasered, dies in Fallbrook during struggle with deputies
A man in Fallbrook died during a struggle with San Diego County sheriff’s deputies Wednesday night after he was spotted driving erratically in a car with a flat tire, authorities said.
After the car smashed into a fence, the driver ran inside a home. When deputies attempted to arrest him, he became combative, forcing deputies to use a Taser and a police dog, authorities said.
During the struggle, he stopped breathing and died, despite attempts by paramedics to revive him.
The incident is under investigation by homicide officers and the county medical examiner. No names were released.
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