Food Truck Crashes In Vernon; One Dead

VERNON (CBSLA) - A person died Sunday when a food truck crashed into a utility pole in Vernon.

The crash occurred about 5:15 p.m. at Corona Avenue and District Boulevard, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department Dispatch Supervisor Michael Pittman.

A person was trapped inside the overturned food truck and died at the scene, Pittman said.

The name, gender and age of the deceased were not available.

Firefighters worked to free the victim's body for the coroner, he said.