Fatal Crash Shuts Down Phelan Road on Wednesday

PHELAN – One person was killed in a fatal traffic collision on Wednesday morning.

The head-on crash was reported on Phelan Road near Trinidad Road at 10:43 a.m. on July 27th.

An occupant inside a white Saturn SUV was confirmed dead at the scene.

Extensive extrication is underway for a male inside a work van. He will be airlifted from the scene to a trauma hospital.

The occupant of a third involved vehicle, a blue Jetta sedan was not injured in the crash.

Phelan Road is closed in both directions for an unknown duration.

At this time the cause of the accident is under investigation.

More information will be updated as it becomes available.