One person is dead after reportedly being ejected from a vehicle in a rollover crash that occurred Wednesday afternoon in Acton, according to California Highway Patrol.

The crash happened near the intersection of Crown Valley Road and Country Way in Acton around 4:58 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Antelope Valley Office.

Public Information Officer Jordan Church with the CHP Antelope Valley Office confirmed that two people were ejected from the vehicle, with one person pronounced dead at the scene. 

“When we arrived on scene, two pickup trucks were involved and one was flipped over,” Jordan said.

The overturned vehicle contained two occupants, a driver and passenger, both of which were ejected from the vehicle. The surviving occupant was transported to an area hospital with unknown injuries.

The driver of the second vehicle was also transported to an area hospital with unknown injuries, according to Jordan.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

Ed. Note: This is a breaking news story; the KHTS Newsroom will add more information as it becomes available.

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