A 61-year-old man was hospitalized after crashing his vehicle early Thursday morning in Menifee, possibly due to a medical emergency.
On September 11 at approximately 5:15 a.m., the Menifee Police Department responded to a single-vehicle traffic collision on Domenigoni Parkway, east of Laguna Vista Drive. They located a Kia Sportage with minor damage and found the driver, a 61-year-old resident of Hemet, unresponsive inside the vehicle. He was the sole occupant.
CAL FIRE and AMR responded to the scene. The driver was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
According to the Menifee Police Department, preliminary findings indicate that the vehicle was traveling east on Domenigoni Parkway at an unknown speed when it crossed over the concrete center median and came to rest in the westbound lanes of traffic. The driver possibly suffered a medical emergency, authorities said. Alcohol and/or drugs are not suspected to have been a contributing factor in the collision.
This investigation is ongoing. Anyone who witnessed the incident or has additional information is asked to contact Officer Clay with the Menifee Police Department Traffic Unit at 951-723-1566.
