Seaside, CA : Passenger killed in A single-vehicle wreck on Highway 1 in Seaside on Thursday, January 29, 2015

Police were searching on Friday for a driver who fled the scene after a crash in Seaside that killed his passenger.

A single-vehicle wreck happened at 6:30 p.m. Thursday on northbound Highway 1 near Canyon Del Rey Boulevard in Seaside.

The California Highway Patrol said a red 2005 Nissan Titan truck flipped off the side of Highway 1, rolled down the embankment and landed upside-down on an offramp.

CHP officer Jaime Rios said a 20-year-old Salinas man was driving. He fled on foot, leaving his two injured passengers behind.

"We now believe that alcohol is a factor in this collision," Rios said.

A 22-year-old Seaside woman was ejected 60 feet from the truck. She died on her way to the hospital.

The second passenger in the vehicle, identified as a 24-year-old Salinas man, suffered moderate head injuries and was transported to a hospital.

A case of beer was found on the crumpled truck's dashboard.

CHP officers said the driver was wearing a seat belt, but his two passengers were not.

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CHP: Driver in Highway 1 Seaside crash fled, left behind injured passengers