A passenger died and two others were injured after two-vehicle collision on State Route 126

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – One person has died and two others were transported with injuries after a two-vehicle collision on State Route 126 between Fillmore and Santa Paula Monday.

On Feb. 16, around 9:03 a.m, dispatchers first received calls about a two-vehicle crash on State Route 126 between Spalding Drive and Pyle Road stated a press release from the California Highway Patrol-Ventura Area (CHP).

Following an investigation, it was confirmed that two people, a 60-year-old male driver and a 61-year-old female passenger, were heading eastbound on State Route 126 in a black Tesla Model 3 at the same time that a 38-year-old Simi Valley man was driving a white Ford F-550 Utility truck westbound of State Route 126 detailed the CHP.

According to the CHP, for still undetermined reasons, the driver of the Tesla lost control of the Tesla and veered into oncoming traffic before crashing head-on with the westbound utility truck.

As a result of the collision, the 61-year-old passenger sustained major injuries and was eventually pronounced dead at the scene and the 60-year-old driver was airlifted to Ventura County Medical Center with major injuries shared the CHP.

The driver of the F-550 suffered minor injuries and was transported from the scene by ground ambulance added the CHP.

Alcohol nor drugs are currently believed to have been a factor in the collision that happened while it was raining in the area noted the CHP.

Anyone with additional information about the fatal incident is asked to contact the CHP's Ventura Office at 805-662-2640.