Obituaries
Man Killed In San Leandro Crash ID'd
The driver was initially trapped in his vehicle and had to be extracted by emergency workers.
SAN LEANDRO, CA — A driver who died after his car sheared an electrical pole and rolled over in San Leandro last month was identified by the Alameda County coroner's bureau on Tuesday as 30-year-old Milton Monterroza.
The solo crash was reported in the 1500 block of Doolittle Drive at about 9:45 p.m. on Jan. 24, San Leandro police said.
When officers arrived, they found Monterroza trapped inside the car. Firefighters and paramedics worked to remove him and began life-saving efforts. He was taken to a trauma center, where he died, police said.
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Electric service in the area was disrupted because of the sheared pole and traffic was re-routed because of live wires in the roadway, police said.
San Leandro police Lt. Ted Henderson said a preliminary investigation indicates that speed was a factor in the fatal crash.Henderson said police are still conducting tests to determine if alcohol or drugs also were factors in the crash.
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