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An 18-year-old man was killed early Wednesday when the SUV he was driving went off a road in Crest, plunged down a 200-foot embankment and caught fire, authorities said.<\/p>\n

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The crash occurred around 12:20 a.m. as the teen was driving a 2003 Ford Explorer eastbound on La Cresta Road, east of Ranch Gate Road. Officials said the man veered off the road for unknown reasons.<\/p>\n

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The driver, who was not identified, had to be extricated from the wreckage. He died before he could be taken to a hospital.\u00a0CHP investigators said it is not known if drugs or alcohol were factors in the crash.<\/p>\n

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