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One man dead in off-highway crash in Imperial County

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IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) - The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is investigating an off-highway crash which left one man dead.

According to a press release, the crash happened in the open desert area south of State Route 78, east of Old Mine Road, Friday at around 6 p.m. Pacific.

CHP says a 70-year-old man was riding a 2025 Raptor 700R (Quad) "in a northerly direction at an unknown speed" when the Raptor overturned and crashed into the desert.

As a result, the rider was pronounced dead at the scene, and CHP says while the rider was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, the investigation is ongoing.

SOLO QUAD RIDER FATAL CRASH OPEN DESERT NEAR SR 78 AT OLD MINE RD FEB 13 2026 288CDownload

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