Fatal collision claims life of Oceanside man in three-car accident on State Route 76 east of Gird Road in Fallbrook

FALLBROOK – This morning, Feb. 27, at approximately 6:53 a.m., a 36-year-old male from Oceanside was driving his 2000 Kia Sephia eastbound on SR-76 east of Gird.

According to witnesses, the driver of the Kia Sephia was traveling eastbound at a high rate of speed and lost control in a curve. The driver attempted to regain control, but clipped a 2008 Nissan Altima traveling westbound driven by a 48-year-old male from Temecula, who was not injured.

After clipping the Nissan, the Kia continued sideways in the westbound lane and was broadsided on the passenger side by a 2003 Mercury Sable dri...