A motorist was killed when his vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree in San Jacinto, which then ignited a vegetation fire.
The crash occurred a little after 1:05 a.m. in the area of State Street and Soboba Road, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
The motorist, the lone occupant inside the vehicle, died at the scene.
The crash ignited a vegetation fire that was contained by firefighters at 1:45 a.m.