The crash happened around 10:45 p.m. near Bear Ridge Road between Atascadero and Morro Bay.
Morro Bay, CA. — A driver was killed late Monday night after a car veered off Highway 41, plunged down an embankment, and caught fire in Morro Bay, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The crash happened around 10:45 p.m. near Bear Ridge Road between Atascadero and Morro Bay.
Investigators said the driver of a 2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser lost control of the vehicle while driving southbound, went off the road, and tumbled roughly 350 feet before the vehicle ignited.
Responding emergency personnel pronounced the driver dead at the scene.
No other occupant was in the car.
It's unclear whether alcohol or drugs were contributing factors.