The crash was reported at Highway 32 and Yosemite Drive after 1:30 Monday afternoon. A pick up truck reportedly collided with a car and both vehicles ended up off the road and into a ditch. According to a Chico Police press release, one of the drivers was trapped in their vehicle with serious injuries. The unidentified person was extricated from the vehicle and transported to the hospital where the driver was later pronounced deceased.

Officers say the driver of the other vehicle remained at the scene and has been cooperating with the investigation.