At 5:20am, on Monday, March 15, the driver of a black Ford F-150 pickup truck lost control of the vehicle in the SR-126 westbound lane, crossing the center median into eastbound lanes, just west of Center Street, Piru. The truck was broadsided by a white Freightliner box truck in the eastbound lane. The Ford driver was killed at scene. Contributing to the collision was speed and wet roadway due to light rainfall, according to CHP. Authorities did not immediately known whether drugs or alcohol were involved. Both vehicles continued a short distance and came to rest on the eastbound shoulder. At 6:16am CHP reported flames involving an Edison pole/wires. A good Samaritan was able to pull the driver of the Ford out of the truck but the 45-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver's name was not immediately released pending notification of family.