CASTAIC, CA – Authorities have identified the man who was found dead after being pinned in an overturned vehicle for 2 days as 31-year-old Benjamin Marquez of Castaic.
This is an update to this previous post covering the incident in which firefighters were called to the scene of an overturned vehicle near Oak Valley Road and The Old Road around 1 p.m. on Saturday.
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After reportedly being trapped for two days, the driver was found dead and a passenger was transported by helicopter to a hospital with serious injuries, including two broken legs.
KHTS Radio released more details on Monday, including the identity of the driver and a description of the vehicle: a blue Chevrolet truck.
The circumstances of the initial crash are still unclear. We will continue to follow this developing story for additional updates.
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