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By Gina Yarbrough

Carlsbad, CA–Carlsbad Police Department is seeking witnesses to a solo vehicle collision that killed a 30-year-old driver in his pickup truck on Friday, authorities said.

Carlsbad Police Department responded to a 7:25 p.m. report of the collision in the 5700 block of Armada Drive, Public Information Officer Jodee Reyes said in a news release.

Officers responded to the scene and located an unconscious man trapped in a pickup truck. His vehicle reportedly collided with a tree. Carlsbad Fire Department personnel extricated the victim from the vehicle, and he was transported to a local hospital where he later died of his injuries. 

Alcohol is a potential contributing factor, but the investigation is ongoing, and the cause of the collision has yet to be determined, according to investigators.

Anyone who witnessed the collision, or who has information can call Accident Investigator, Bentley at (442) 339-5559