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Fatal Car Accident Near San Diego Kills High School Student

A car accident involving five high school seniors from Torrey Pines High School in Encinitas, just north of San Diego, leaves one student dead. The incident happened at approximately 1:45 AM on Sunday morning, October 4, 2009.

The car accident near San Diego killed Alex Capozza, 17, when the 2008 Mazda 3 that the teenage boys were traveling in rolled over. Another of the students suffered serious injuries.

The students were coming back from a party when the driver of the Mazda lost control of the vehicle. The crash took place on LaGranada, near Rambla de las Flores and the Rancho Santa Fe Golf Course.

The driver of the Mazda was taken to Juvenile Hall. He is being retained on suspicion of felony driving under the influence as well as gross vehicular manslaughter.

The California Highway Patrol and the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control are investigating the incident trying to determine where the students had been drinking, how they acquired the alcohol and whether any adults were present at the time the alcohol was consumed, according to CHP Sgt. Lewis Hall.

Hall also indicated that illegal drugs may have been a contributing factor in the accident.

The District Attorney’s Office have not determined as of yet whether the driver will be charged as an adult in the north San Diego car accident.

The incident is still under investigation by local authorities.

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