UPDATE (4:44 p.m.) — California Highway Patrol has released new details on Saturday's crash in San Luis Obispo that killed one person.
Officials say that at approximately 11:08 a.m., the San Luis Obispo Communications Center received a call of a solo vehicle roll-over traffic collision involving a white Ford Focus on O'Connor Way north of Foothill Boulevard.
Officers' investigation revealed that the car was traveling southbound on O'Connor Way at an unknown speed. At a curve in the roadway, the driver reportedly lost control and sent the vehicle's front end down into an embankment.
According to CHP, the Ford then overturned and became airborne, crashing into a field nearby.
Authorities report that the passenger in the car, identified as 20-year-old Robert Hess from Temecula, was killed in the crash.
The driver was listed as having minor injuries. CHP identified him as 21-year-old Carlos CardonRios from Murrieta.
Officials say the cause of the crash is still under investigation, and that drugs or alcohol are not suspected as a factor in the collision.
If you have information regarding the crash, officers are asking that you contact Officer Adrianse at the San Luis Obispo CHP office at (805) 594-8700.
ORIGINAL (12:07 p.m.) Just after 11 a.m. on Saturday, a person was killed in a vehicle crash on O'Connor Way in San Luis Obispo, according to California Highway Patrol.
CHP reports that a vehicle rolled several times and landed on its wheels during the crash.
The agency says that the southbound lane on O'Connor Way is blocked.
A fire has also started around the site of the crash, according to CHP.
CAL FIRE and a tow truck are reportedly on scene.
This is a developing story and will be updated as new information becomes available.
