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Woodlake crash victim identified as Sun Valley resident

A Sun Valley resident died in a crash near Woodlake in Tulare County on Thursday morning, the California Highway Patrol said.

The CHP said Jose Sanchez, 41, was driving a 2016 Volkswagen east on Echo Drive when he missed a curve and crashed his car shortly after 6 a.m.

Sanchez’s vehicle slammed into a metal wire fence and overturned in a grass field. He was not wearing his seat belt and was thrown from the vehicle, the CHP said.

Madisen Steele: 559-441-6101, @madie_patty

This story was originally published August 13, 2016 at 6:36 PM with the headline "Woodlake crash victim identified as Sun Valley resident."

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