Two dead after plane crash south of Lake Tahoe

ALPINE COUNTY, Calif. - Two people have been found dead after the plane they were in crashed in Alpine County, south of Lake Tahoe. On June 13 at approximately 1 a.m., deputies from the Alpine County Sheriff's Office were notified of an overdue aircraft that had left Lodi, Calif. on Wednesday afternoon.

The aircraft’s GPS transponder was plotting in the Willow Creek area near Luther Pass. Deputies responded and located a crashed single-engine aircraft adjacent to Willow Creek Road. The aircraft had two individuals on board. Both were pronounced deceased on the scene, according to the sheriff's office.

Alpine County Sheriff’s Deputies are handling the coroner’s investigation. The National Transportation Safety Board, Federal Aviation Administration, and U.S. Forest Service were notified and they responded to handle their respective investigations.

Identification of the two decedents will be withheld at this time until proper notification to the next of kin has been made. This investigation is ongoing and no other information is available at this time.

This story will be updated when more is known.