One person was killed Monday when a sports car veered off a rural roadway near Pala Casino and crashed into a tree.

The accident on state Route 76 at Pala Mission Road was reported shortly before 3:30 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.

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The impact toppled the tree, leaving it lying on top of the damaged Ford Mustang, the CHP reported.

The victim died at the scene of the crash.

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