Etna man dies after crashing into tree

ETNA, Calif. — An Etna man was killed Tuesday morning after he crashed into a tree with his car.

The California Highway Patrol Yreka unit reported that their dispatch center received a 911 call Tuesday around 9:49 a.m. saying a blue Ford Focus had crashed into a tree on highway 3 near Etna, north of Naomi Drive.

First responders arrived on scene to find a man, 69, and began first aid procedures. He was transported to Fairchild Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead.

The cause of the crash is under investigation by the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office.