The authorities have identified the man who died in a rollover accident in Menlo Park, California, an accident report states. The San Mateo County Coroner’s Office revealed his name on Thursday, April 23rd, as Miguel Torres, 37, of East Palo Alto.
The Menlo Park Police Department said that the man died from the wounds he sustained in the accident that occurred on Tuesday, April 21st. On that day, at about 10:30 p.m., Torres had a solo rollover crash while driving eastbound on University Avenue before Bayfront Expressway.
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The preliminary investigation determined that the deceased was driving at an excessive speed when he lost control of his vehicle and crashed. The impact of the crash ejected Torres onto the roadway and left him with severe injuries.
He was still there when the Menlo Park Fire Department arrived and pronounced him dead. The fatal crash led to the closure of the eastbound lane of University Avenue for several hours as the authorities investigated and cleared debris.
The MPPD is heading the investigation into the cause of the crash. Witnesses with helpful information should contact the local station.
Motor vehicle accidents cause the death of drivers and passengers because of the transfer of energy from the car to the head, exceeding the threshold of what the brain can contain. Accident victims suffer a primary direct impact with the head and secondary closed head injury caused by the trauma in the skull’s inner wall within the cerebral fluid.
A victim’s chance of survival is dependent on how quickly he or she gets medical attention. Therefore, traffic authorities have advised those involved in crashes to call 911 immediately and witnesses to file accident reports once they see an accident.
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