News Release

Fatal single-vehicle accident in Death Valley

Date: July 31, 2023
Contact: Abby Wines, 760-786-3221

DEATH VALLEY, Calif. – A 26-year-old man from Costa Mesa, CA died in a single-vehicle rollover in Death Valley National Park on July 22, 2023 around 8:00 pm. The incident happened eastbound on CA-190 between Emigrant Junction and Stovepipe Wells.

The man was driving eastbound (downhill) when the vehicle crossed onto the opposite road shoulder, hit an embankment, and flipped several times. The driver appeared not to be wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the vehicle. The man was declared dead at the scene. 

National Park Service, Inyo County Coroner’s Office, and California Highway Patrol responded. The crash is under investigation by the California Highway Patrol. Alcohol or drug use are not suspected.