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SF man killed in solo vehicle crash near Balboa Park

By Sara Gaiser •
(Courtesy image)
(Courtesy image)

A man was killed in a solo vehicle crash near Balboa Park in San Francisco late Monday night, police said Wednesday.

The driver, who has been identified by the medical examiner as 58-year-old Michael Castellino, of San Francisco, collided with a pole around 11:12 p.m. near the corner of Ocean Avenue and Howth Street.

There were no other victims reported in the crash.

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