Update: More details released on Highway 46 fatal collision
Update posted Aug. 5, 5 p.m.:
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Investigators say man died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, which caused the vehicle to crash
– Paso Robles police are investigating a single-vehicle crash on State Route 46 East in which a Templeton man died early Tuesday.
Police said the Paso Robles dispatch center received a call shortly before 6 a.m. Aug. 5 about a crash east of the U.S. 101 Freeway. Officers arrived and found a 75-year-old Templeton man dead inside a black pickup truck. It was originally reported as a single-vehicle rollover collision.
The Paso Robles Police Department traffic investigation unit and detective bureau responded to the scene. Investigators determined the man died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, which caused the vehicle to crash. Police said there is no indication that drugs or alcohol were involved.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call the Paso Robles Police Department at (805) 237-6464. Those wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers’ 24-hour hotline at (805) 549-7867 or text “SLOTIPS” plus a message to CRIMES (274637).
Original story posted Aug. 5, 6:45 a.m.:
More details will be released when available
– A traffic collision with injuries has been reported as a single-vehicle rollover on Highway 46 west of Buena Vista Drive this morning. A fatality has been reported.
This is a preliminary report. More details will be released when available.
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