One person died in a single-vehicle collision in Santa Maria on Monday, June 8, at approximately 12:51 a.m.
According to a press release from the Santa Maria Police Department, officers responded to the reported crash on the 800 block of Black Road.
A preliminary investigation found that the vehicle was traveling southbound on Black Road before veering into the northbound lane and entering a water ditch, where it struck a power pole.
The driver, a 38-year-old Santa Maria resident, was the only occupant in the vehicle and died at the scene.
An investigation is underway to determine the circumstances that led to the crash.
