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Monterey man killed in Highway 50 crash in El Dorado County

The crash happened around 9:45 a.m. on westbound Highway 50 near Wrights Lake Road.

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. — A 72-year-old man died in a crash on Highway 50 Friday in El Dorado County, according to California Highway Patrol.

The crash happened around 9:45 a.m. near Wrights Lake Road. CHP said a vehicle traveling westbound on Highway 50 collided with an embankment and flipped over. The driver died at the scene. CHP identified him as John Rethke from Monterey.

The passenger was only identified as a woman. The crash is under investigation.

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