UPDATE (2:36 p.m.) - The California Highway Patrol has identified the driver who died in a crash on Highway 227 on Monday as a 76-year-old man from Grover Beach. His name has not yet been released.
A 79-year-old woman who was a passenger in the vehicle was reportedly taken to a local hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
The CHP says it's unknown how fast the vehicle was traveling when it drifted off the roadway, hit a tree and fence, and rolled onto its side.
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UPDATE (1:23 p.m.) - CHP reports that the highway is back open to traffic in both directions.
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(1:09 p.m.) - One person was killed in a rollover crash on Highway 227 south of San Luis Obispo on Monday.
The crash was first reported at 11:52 a.m., about 1/2-mile south of Price Canyon near the Cold Canyon Landfill.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
Southbound lanes of the highway have been blocked by first responders.
This is a developing story and will be updated with new information as it becomes available.
