An SUV hit a truck full of gravel, hospital officials said.
At least 15 people died in an accident between an SUV and a truck in Southern California early Tuesday morning, according to officials at El Centro Regional Medical Center.
Hospital officials said they believed there were 27 passengers in the SUV that hit a truck full of gravel.
Fourteen people died at the scene, officials at El Centro Regional Medical Center said.
Several survivors were taken to hospitals in the area, hospital officials said. Seven patients were taken to the El Centro Regional Medical Center, where one person died after arrival, officials said.
The accident occurred in Imperial, which is about 160 kilometers east of San Diego and about 24 kilometers from the border with Mexico.
Imperial County Fire said an additional 25 people had been dispatched to the scene, including four to five additional ambulances and four air helicopters.
This is a developing story. Please check again for updates.
Jenna Harrison and Alyssa Pone of ABC News contributed to this report.