It happened just after 7 a.m. near just west of Kings Canyon National Park.
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Officers say the man veered off the roadway and crashed into a rock for an unknown reason. The car overturned in the westbound lane of the highway.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene. His name has not been released.
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The fatal crash shut down part of the highway from Millwood Road to Highway 245 for a few hours. It has since reopened.