According to the California Highway Patrol, one person has died following a major crash on Highway 41 east of Morro Bay.
It happened just before 10:40 p.m. Monday near Bear Ridge Road.
CHP says the driver of a PT Cruiser was traveling southbound at an unknown speed when they lost control of the vehicle. The car went off the road, approximately 350 feet down an embankment, and caught fire.
Officers say the driver was the only person in the car and was pronounced dead at the scene.
CHP says the crash remains under investigation and they’re asking anyone with further information to contact Officer K. Villars at (805) 594-8700.