Man dies after swerving off of bridge in Tulare County

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023
Man dies after swerving off of bridge in Tulare County
A man is dead after crashing into a canal filled with water in Tulare County Saturday morning.

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- A man is dead after crashing into a canal filled with water in Tulare County.

The man has been identified as 32-year-old Antonio DeJesus Flores.

California Highway Patrol Officers were called out to Road 92 near Oakdale Avenue just after 1 a.m. Saturday.

Investigators say Flores was traveling over a bridge on road 92 when he stepped on the brake and turned to the left.

The car skidded sideways, hit the bridge wall and landed in the canal below.

Flores was not wearing his seatbelt and died at the scene.

Alcohol or drugs are not suspected factors in the crash.