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East Palo Alto police identify victim in Monday's auto fatality that closed University Ave.

By Katy St. Clair
Published  May 24, 2022 10:45pm PDT
East Palo Alto
Bay City News Foundation
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Fatal East Palo Alto solo-car crash. 

EAST PALO ALTO, Calif. - Police in East Palo Alto have released the identity of a man killed on Monday night after his vehicle hit a tree in the 2300 block of University Avenue around 8:02 p.m. 

Jesus Belmonte Castro was driving westbound on University at Bay Road at a high rate of speed, according to Interim Chief Jeff Liu. Castro lost control of his vehicle and struck a tree, causing his death. 

Police say they have video surveillance footage of the event and that there is no evidence of street racing involved in the accident. The collision closed University Avenue, also known as State Route 109, from Runnymede Street to Bay Road until approximately 12:24 a.m. the next morning. 
 

Surveillance video shows driver losing control of car before fatal East Palo Alto crash

A solo vehicle traveling at high speeds crashed into tree, killing the driver in East Palo Alto Monday night, police say. New surveillance video shows the driver just as they lose control.