San Diego Crash on I-15 Kills Passenger, Severely Injures Driver
SAN DIEGO, CA (October 14, 2022) – Early in the morning on Thursday in San Diego, a car struck a tractor trailer on the right shoulder of I-15, killing the passenger and severely injuring the driver. The October 13 crash occurred on the southbound side of the freeway, near Old Highway 395 and to the south of it.
The time was roughly 7:13 a.m., Hunter Gerber said. Gerber is an officer with the California Highway Patrol.
A vehicle–described as a Honda Civic–was traveling on I-15 and heading south. According to authorities, for reasons that are not known, the Honda went out of the freeway lane and traveled onto the shoulder where a tractor trailer that was disabled was parked.
The Honda struck the rear end of the truck.
Responders pronounced the passenger in the Honda deceased at the crash site.
He was identified only as a resident of Baldwin City Park, 18 years old.
His name has not been reported.
Responders transported the Honda’s driver by airlift to a hospital. His injuries were described as life threatening.
Reports say he is a resident of Baldwin City Park, 19 years old. His name has not been reported.
The truck driver was not injured in the crash, according to reports. He was identified as a resident of Riverside, 32 years old. His name is also not known.
Investigators are working to understand why the crash happened, and they are collecting details to aid in their work.
If anyone has information about the crash, the person can call the Oceanside Area office of the California Highway Patrol.
The number is 760-643-3400.
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