Crime & Safety

68-Year-Old Man Killed in Crash in Walnut

A 68-year-old man was killed when he drove his vehicle into a utility pole in Walnut, the California Highway Patrol reported Sunday.

The victim's green 2002 Lexus 300 sedan hit the pole on Temple Avenue at Service Road around 7 p.m. Saturday, said CHP Officer Patrick Kimball.

The driver was identified as Loi Van Nguyen, coroner's Lt. Fred Corral told the San Gabriel Valley Tribune.

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He was pronounced dead at the scene, Kimball said.

—City News Service

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