Garden Grove crash kills passenger, leaves driver with critical injuries

A woman died and a driver suffered life-threatening injuries after their vehicle hit a utility pole and caught fire in Garden Grove early Saturday, according to NBC Los Angeles.

The Garden Grove Police Department is investigating the cause of the fatal Orange County crash and is asking anyone with information to contact an investigator.

The crash was reported at 2:55 a.m. Saturday near Knott Street and Acacia Avenue, according to NBC Los Angeles. It involved a single vehicle, a white Toyota Highlander.

The vehicle caught fire after striking a utility pole. Both occupants were unconscious when officers pulled them out, NBC Los Angeles reported.

Officers provided aid, but the female passenger died at the scene, according to the report.

The driver was taken to UCI Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. Officials did not release either occupant's name or age.

Anyone with information about the crash was asked to contact Investigator Lang of the Garden Grove Police Department at 714-741-5823.