MIDDLETOWN — At approximately 11:50 p.m. Friday, June 27, Robert Gescheider was killed in a traffic accident outside of Middletown.
According to the Clear Lake area California Highway Patrol, Gescheider, 23, of Lompoc, was driving a 1997 Dodge Pickup, registered out of Middletown, on State Route 29 westbound, west of the Dry Creek Cutoff.
Gescheider was unable to negotiate a curve in the road and traveled off the north edge of the road. Gescheider”s truck struck a group of oak trees before it came to rest partially in the westbound lane.
Gescheider sustained fatal injuries as a result of this accident and was pronounced dead at the scene. The CHP reported that the accident investigation is still in progress but alcohol and speed are believed to have been a contributing factor. Officer Kory Reynolds is investigating the incident.
