Fatal Accident on Highway 227:
A single-vehicle rollover on Highway 227 near Cold Canyon in southern San Luis Obispo County resulted in the death of the driver and left the vehicle's passenger injured on Monday morning.
The vehicle, a 2006 Chevrolet pickup, was heading southbound on Highway 227, north of the Cold Canyon Landfill, when it drifted off the roadway, striking a tree and fencing before rolling down an embankment, according to CHP Officer Jason Jennings, who was at the scene of the crash. The driver, a 76-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene, while the passenger, a 79-year-old woman, was transported to the hospital, as per a CHP news release.
The incident was initially reported around 11:52 a.m. The CHP reduced traffic to a single lane, according to the CHP Traffic Incident Information Page. The investigation is ongoing, and the victims will not be publicly identified until their next of kin have been notified, Jennings stated.
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