Fatal crash claims the life of one person

The El Centro Police Department said one person died following a crash on Main Street. ECPD said Thursday at 7:03 p.m., officers were dispatched to a traffic collision in the 800 block of East Main Street.

Officers arrived and determined a brown Chevrolet passenger car had left the roadway and struck two parked vehicles located south of Main Street. Paramedics from the El Centro Fire Department arrived on scene prior to officers and determined the driver had died.The identity of the driver is being withheld pending notification of the next of kin.

No one else was injured in the collision. Officers on scene located a large quantity of narcotics inside the vehicle. The investigation into the traffic collision and narcotics is on-going. Individuals with information related to these events should contact the El Centro Police Department at (760) 352-2111