Mountain Ranch, CA…On November 3, 2017, at approximately 1505 hours, Ken James Ingle was driving his 2000 Ford Explorer northbound on Michel Road, north of Cave City Road at an unknown speed. For unknown reasons, Ingle allowed his vehicle to drive across the southbound lane and onto the west shoulder. Ingle’s vehicle subsequently collided with a large tree. Ingle was not wearing his seatbelt and sustained fatal injuries as a result of this collision.

It is unknown at this time if alcohol and/or drugs were a factor in this collision. The collision is still under investigation.

Calaveras County Coroner’s Case #17-66.