Driver Dead After Head-On Wreck With PG&E Vehicle

One person is dead after their vehicle veered over the center line of U.S. 395 and struck a PG&E work truck in Ridgecrest.

The California Highway Patrol says the head-on crash happened after 1 p.m. near South China Lake Boulevard.

PG&E says the crash overturned the truck, causing non-life threatening injuries to the two workers inside.

It’s not clear if drugs or alcohol played a role in the crash.

– Anthony Pollreisz