Highway 41 collision near Atascadero results in one fatality
Identification pending further investigation
– On Saturday at approximately 8:34 p.m., officers from the Atascadero Police Department, along with personnel from the Atascadero Fire and Emergency Services, responded to a traffic collision on Highway 41 near Old Morro Road.
Upon arrival, responders found a single vehicle involved in the collision, with both the vehicle and nearby vegetation on fire. The fire was promptly extinguished by fire department personnel. It was determined that the sole occupant of the vehicle had died as a result of the accident, according to police. The identification of the driver is pending further investigation.
At this time, it is unknown whether drugs or alcohol contributed to the cause of the collision. Highway 41 was closed to traffic from 8:30 p.m., until 2 a.m., while the collision was investigated.
