UPDATE (9:02 a.m. September 23) - The CHP says 60-year-old Bradley resident David Upham crashed his Dodge Caravan into a wooden fence off of eastbound Nacimiento Lake Drive and the car burst into flames.
After the crash the CHP extricated Upham from the car but he did not survive.
There were no other people in the car. The CHP says alcohol and drugs are not suspected to have been a factor in the crash.
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UPDATE (7:57 p.m.) - CAL FIRE SLO reports one person has died in the crash.
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UPDATE (5:05 p.m.) - CHP Templeton reports that emergency personnel cleared the scene by 4:45 p.m. on Monday.
Traffic along Nacimiento Lake Drive appears to be clear as of 5:05 p.m., according to Caltrans.
There is still no word on whether those involved in the crash were injured.
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ORIGINAL (3:46 p.m.) - Emergency crews were responding to reports of a fiery crash outside Paso Robles Monday afternoon.
It was reported just after 2 p.m. on Nacimiento Lake Drive near Steelhead Road.
According to initial reports from the California Highway Patrol (CHP), a vehicle had gone approximately 50 feet off the road and caught on fire.
There is no word on the extent of any injuries, but an ambulance was requested at the scene.
CHP is asking people to use caution if driving through the area or avoid it altogether, if possible.
