Robert Wayne Breedlove Obituary, Death – The Shasta County Coroner’s Office has confirmed the identity of the man who died in a crash off Dersch Road on Friday night, November 22. The incident occurred near Leopard Drive at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Friday, when the driver of the vehicle crashed and was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency responders.
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) reported that the driver, 72-year-old Robert Wayne Breedlove, from Shingletown, was the sole occupant of the vehicle. Authorities confirmed his death at the scene, and the Coroner’s Office has scheduled a postmortem examination.
The CHP and Coroner’s Office are continuing their investigations into the cause of the crash. Preliminary reports suggest that alcohol may have been a contributing factor in the incident, though this has not yet been confirmed.
The authorities are asking anyone with information about the crash to come forward and contact the investigating officer at (530) 285-0500. The investigation is ongoing as officials work to determine the exact cause of the fatal crash.