Driver killed, passenger injured in crash on rural SLO County highway
A solo vehicle rollover on Highway 227 near Cold Canyon in southern San Luis Obispo County killed a driver and injured the vehicle’s passenger Monday morning.
The vehicle, a 2006 Chevrolet pickup, was headed southbound on Highway 227 north of Cold Canyon Landfill when it drifted off the roadway, hitting a tree and fencing as it rolled down the embankment, CHP Officer Jason Jennings said at the scene of the crash.
The driver, a 76-year-old man, was killed, while the 79-year-old female passenger was transported to the hospital, according to a CHP news release.
The incident was initially reported at around 11:52 a.m. CHP reduced traffic to one lane, according to the CHP Traffic Incident Information Page.
An investigation was in progress, though victims would not be publicly identified until next of kin have been notified, Jennings said.
This story was originally published August 19, 2024 at 12:49 PM.
