Orange County

One Dead, One in Critical Condition After Head-on Collision Between Vehicle and Street Sweeper

One person died and another is in critical condition after a Toyota Scion and a street sweeper collided in Stanton.

The Orange County Fire Authority responded to the collision at approximately 2:30 a.m. at Cerritos Avenue near Knott Avenue.

The driver of the Scion died at the scene and the driver of the street sweeper was taken to a nearby hospital.

Cerritos Avenue will be closed from Knott Avenue through Western Avenue as sheriff's deputies investigate the cause of the collision, according to OC Fire Authority Chief William Mattern.

Anyone with information about the collision is asked to contact the Orange County Sheriff's Department at 714-647-7000.

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