A Hollister man died late Sunday morning in an accident on Highway 101, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The local man who died was 54-year-old William Zeigler, according to the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office.
Zeigler was driving a 2005 Ford F-150 truck alone headed north on U.S. 101 south of Blossom Hill Road at 11:38 a.m. when, for an undetermined reason, his vehicle drifted off the road and hit a tree east of the highway, according to the CHP.
Neither alcohol nor drugs are suspected as factors. Two lanes were closed for about 30 minutes, according to the CHP.
Any witnesses are asked to call the Officer Davies with the CHP at (408) 848-2324.
