A driver was injured and his passenger killed in a crash in the Avila Beach area early Sunday morning.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the call came in shortly after 1 a.m. for the collision on San Luis Bay Drive near Sparrow Street.
Few details are available at this time, but officers say it’s not believed any other vehicles were involved.
Both people, identified so far only as males by CHP, were reportedly wearing seat belts. The driver was arrested on suspicicon of DUI, and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of major injuries, according to CHP.
Officers are asking anyone who witnessed the collision to contact the San Luis Obispo CHP office at (805) 597-8400.
