SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A man who crashed a stolen Jeep into a tree near Mission Bay died today, according to San Diego police.
The 5:25 a.m. crash happened in the 1400 block of Quivira Way, near Hospitality Point Park.
Police said a 2020 Jeep Wrangler was headed west at high speeds when it struck the east curb of a roundabout, then went off the road and hit a tree.
The Jeep's driver, identified only as a 31-year-old man, was fatally wounded, according to police, who said that a few hours later, the Jeep's owner reported the Wrangler as stolen.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation and it was unknown if alcohol was a factor.
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