Fatal Accident on I-5, San Diego County
Two people died in a rollover accident last weekend on the Interstate 5, authorities reported.
The crash occurred on Saturday around 3:02 a.m. on Interstate 5 near E Street in the Chula Vista area, said Salvador Castro from the California Highway Patrol (CHP) in a press release on Tuesday.
A 27-year-old woman driving a black BMW X5 was traveling with a 22-year-old male passenger on I-5 northbound when the BMW veered off the road and overturned, according to the CHP. The accident caused the roof of the BMW to detach, ejecting both the driver and the passenger from the vehicle.
Moments later, a 28-year-old man driving a white Ford Mustang struck the rear of the overturned BMW that was blocking the road, authorities said.
When officers arrived at the scene, the occupants of the BMW were pronounced dead, confirmed Castro. The Ford driver, who was determined not to be under the influence, remained at the accident site and cooperated with law enforcement.
The authorities closed the three right lanes of I-5 for approximately three hours.
The identities of the victims have not been released pending notification to the families.
If anyone witnessed this accident, please contact the CHP San Diego Area at (858) 293-6000.
Summary (300 words):
In a tragic incident last weekend, two people lost their lives in a car accident on Interstate 5, near Chula Vista, as reported by Salvador Castro of the California Highway Patrol.
The accident occurred on Saturday around 3:02 a.m. when a black BMW X5, driven by a 27-year-old woman with a 22-year-old male passenger, veered off the road and overturned on I-5 northbound. The impact was so severe that it caused the vehicle's roof to detach, resulting in the ejection of both the driver and the passenger.
Shortly after the BMW rollover, a 28-year-old man, driving a white Ford Mustang, collided with the rear of the BMW, which was blocking the road at the time. Upon the arrival of the officers, the BMW occupants' deaths were confirmed.
The Ford driver, who was confirmed not to be under the influence of substances, cooperated with the authorities and remained at the scene.
This serious incident led to the closure of three lanes of I-5 for approximately three hours, while investigations and cleanup efforts were carried out. As of now, the identities of the victims have not been revealed, pending notification to their families.
Authorities have requested that anyone who witnessed the accident to contact the CHP San Diego Area at (858) 293-6000, in an effort to gather more details about the circumstances of the accident and clarify what happened in this tragic event.
Location: JWQ2+P29 Chula Vista, California, USA
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Fatal Accident on I-5: Two Dead in BMW Rollover near Chula Vista
Topics: Accident Reports
Nov 15th, 2023