UPDATE (4:30 p.m.) - The California Highway Patrol has identified the man killed in a crash on Highway 1 north of Lompoc Wednesday morning.
Officers say Larry Vanderhoofven, 85, of Lompoc was making a left-thand turn from Santa Lucia Canyon Road onto northbound Highway 1 when his vehicle collided with a Pontiac Grand Prix heading southbound on Highway 1.
Vanderhoofven died as a result of the crash. His 84-year-old female passenger suffered major injuries and was taken to a Santa Maria hospital for treatment.
Two people in the Pontiac reportedly sustained minor injuries and were also hospitalized, according to CHP.
Officers say alcohol and drugs are not believed to be factors in the crash, which remains under investigation.
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ORIGINAL STORY: One person was killed in a crash on Highway 1 near Vandenberg Village, north of Lompoc, on Wednesday.
It happened at about 8:50 a.m. at Santa Lucia Canyon Road.
According to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, two vehicles were involved.
A California Highway Patrol officer at the scene said it appeared one of the vehicles pulled out onto the highway from Santa Lucia Canyon Rd. and collided with another vehicle that was traveling southbound.
Two people were also injured — one with major and one with moderate injuries — and taken to local hospitals.
The highway was reduced to one lane while first responders were on the scene.
