Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies are investigating a collision involving a trash truck and a gold Honda Accord on Friday morning in the 17900 block of Soledad Canyon Road, at Galeton Road, in Canyon Country, according to officials.
A deputy at the scene of the crash confirmed one person was killed in the collision. The person’s identity has not yet been released pending the notification of their next of kin.
The initial incident report was a vehicle-versus-pedestrian collision at 7:59 a.m., and fire officials were on scene at 8:04 a.m., according to Luis Garcia of the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
There were two patients involved in the initial report, Garcia said, adding he did not have any information on their status as of 9 a.m.
Sheriff’s Station officials said the crash was still under investigation as of 9:05 a.m., and they were not able to confirm reports on the severity of the injuries to anyone involved.
Motorists are advised to avoid the area while the incident is under investigation.
