One person died Thursday afternoon in a crash between a red compact car and a white truck in Palmdale.
The crash was reported at 2:41 p.m. at 100th Street East and East Avenue R, according to the California Highway Patrol.
A witness reported that one person was on the ground, the CHP said.
The crash also downed a utility pole and power lines, so Edison was contacted, the CHP said.
Avenue R was closed from 100th Street East to 102nd Street East for the investigation, the CHP said.