(Placer County, CA) — An employee of the Palisades Tahoe Ski Resort is fatally shot by a California State Parks officer following a car crash. The incident unfolded on Friday near Palisades Tahoe when authorities responded to a car crash involving 29-year-old Vinton Miller.

Miller allegedly wielded a knife after the crash, prompting the officer to fire.

The officer has been placed on administrative leave, and the incident is under investigation