(Oroville, CA) – CHP-Oroville reports a man was killed in a high-speed solo collision at Richvale & HWY 99 late yesterday afternoon. The collision report says the man was driving a pickup westbound, at a high rate of speed, lost control and crashed into an irrigation canal.

He was declared dead at the scene. His name has not been released at this time and drugs reportedly were a factor.

Richvale Highway was closed for several hours between HWY 99 and Midway.