A man who died after crashing his car in Lorain on Sunday is believed to have been under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol when the incident happened, police said.
According to authorities, police responded to 836 Meister Road at around 4:26 a.m. regarding a one-car crash.
Preliminary investigation revealed the 2003 Honda Civic was traveling eastbound on Meister Road approaching the intersection of Regina Avenue when the driver, 25-year-old Joshua Saltis, failed to negotiate a curve in the road.
Police said Saltis traveled left of center and ran off the roadway. He then struck the curb, continued onto the front yard of a home on the 3200 block of Tressa Avenue, and crashed into a bush and a flowerbed enclosed with bricks.
Saltis, of Lorain, was taken to Mercy Regional Medical Center, where he died Sunday night.
The passenger in the car -- a 35-year-old -- was also taken to the hospital for treatment and has since been released.
Police said they believe Saltis was driving the car while under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol. Saltis also did not have a valid driver's license at the time of the crash.
Police are investigating.
