An off-duty Orange County sheriff’s deputy was killed in a solo vehicle crash in Lake Elsinore on Thursday morning, Feb. 9, authorities said.

Cal Fire firefighters responded to the crash about 5:15 a.m. in the 25000 block of Railroad Canyon Road and found a vehicle had hit a tree, spokeswoman Maggie De La Rosa said.

The deputy, who was pronounced dead at the scene, did not have any passengers.

Further details about the circumstances leading up to the crash were not immediately disclosed. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department was investigating.

Orange County sheriff’s officials confirmed the driver was a “member of our department” and that the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department had notified them of the deputy’s death.

Law enforcement officials late Thursday morning lined up in a procession to take the fallen deputy’s body to the coroner’s office.

“Our greatest sorrow and condolences are for the member’s family and closest friends,” Orange County sheriff’s officials said in a tweeted statement. “During this time, we are collaborating with the Riverside Sheriff’s Department as we prepare to honor our fallen member.”

Further information about the fallen deputy was not immediately available.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

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