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One Person Declared Dead After Driving Off Embankment In Castaic

One person has been declared dead Wednesday after a vehicle went over the side of an embankment on Ridge Route Road in Castaic.


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California Highway Patrol officers investigate a fatal crash on Ridge Route Road. Photo By: Devon Miller / KHTS News

Los Angeles County Fire Department officials declared the person shortly before 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, who was the only passenger in the vehicle, dead on arrival.

It is believed that the vehicle drove off the side, landing about 400 feet down, according to fire officials.

Emergency medical technicians (EMTs) were dispatched to the scene, but were shortly canceled, said a LACoFD spokesperson.

The Santa Clarita Valley Search and Rescue Team will assist local agencies while coroners make their way to the scene, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

This is a breaking news story, more information will be added when available.

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One Person Declared Dead After Driving Off Embankment In Castaic

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Lorena was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley. She attended California State University Northridge where she double majored in Journalism and Chicano Studies and minored in Spanish Language Journalism. While at CSUN, she worked for the university's television and radio newscast. Through her journalistic work, she earned membership to Kappa Tau Alpha, a national honor society for selected journalists. Her passion for the community has introduced her to new people, ideas, and issues that have helped shape the person she is today. Lorena’s skills include using cameras as a tool to empower people by informing them and creating change in their communities. Some of her hobbies include reading the news, exploring the outdoors, and being an avid animal lover. To contact Lorena, send your messages to lorena@hometownstation.com.