Oceanside CA — November 14, 2021, at approximately 07:18 am, the Oceanside Police Department responded to calls of a single vehicle collision at the 4500 block of North Ave. The vehicle occupied by its male driver and a male passenger drove across all lanes of traffic and up the south embankment into a tree. Both occupants sustained severe injuries.

The twenty-seven-year-old driver, Edgar Soto of Oceanside, succumbed to his injuries while being transported to the hospital.
The passenger has not been identified and is being medically treated for his injuries.
Family of Soto have been notified.
The collision is being investigated on suspicion of driving under the influence.
The investigation is still ongoing.  The Oceanside Police Department’s Major Accident Investigation Team conducted the investigation.
Anyone with information regarding this collision is asked to call Investigator Kevin Lissner at (760) 435-4651.