Driver killed when SUV slams into wall

8:23 a.m. PDT, July 19, 2012

SAN DIEGO -- A driver died Thursday after crashing an SUV into a retaining wall in Sorrento Valley, police said.

The fatality on Sorrento Valley Boulevard near Roselle Street happened shortly after 4:30 a.m., according to San Diego police Officer Erik Pollock.

A police officer on patrol witnessed crash. The driver, who was the only person in the SUV, was speeding down Roselle Street and went straight into the retaining wall without breaking or attempting to turn, the officer said.

"At this point, we don't know what happened," San Diego police Sgt. Art Doherty said. "There was no reason why that vehicle should not have negotiated that turn. But instead, he just continued straight forward at a very high speed and struck the wall center mass, so basically the front end is sitting right in the front seat of the vehicle."

The driver, who was not immediately identified, was appeared to be between 25 and 30 years old, investigators said.

Sorrento Valley Boulevard was during the investigation and cleanup. Police reopened the road shortly after 7:30 a.m.

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