ESCONDIDO — A person was killed in a single-vehicle crash on a San Diego highway today.
The accident occurred around 2:40 a.m. Saturday on the northbound Interstate 15 transition ramp to the eastbound lanes of State Route 78 in Escondido, according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP).
First responders arrived to find that a guardrail had gone through an Acura sedan. The driver, who was the only occupant, died at the scene, the CHP reported.
The transition ramp was temporarily closed for investigation and repairs.
The victim’s identity was not immediately available, and the cause of the accident was unclear.
Authorities urged anyone with information regarding the accident to call the CHP at 760-643-3400.
Hesperia crash: A California Highway Patrol vehicle and a Chevrolet Trax collided in Hesperia. The officer was uninjured, while the other driver sustained minor injuries.
Peninsula accident: Three-car crash on Interstate 280 in San Bruno leaves one vehicle overturned and three people injured; authorities reopen lanes after two hours.
Fatal accident in Carlsbad: 23-year-old pedestrian killed in a Carlsbad accident; driver suspected of DUI arrested for vehicular manslaughter after fleeing the scene.