ESCONDIDO (KGTV) - One person is dead and another was rescued after plummeting off the southbound Interstate 15 overpass early Wednesday morning.
The incident happened at around 2:47 a.m. along southbound I-15, south of Via Rancho Parkway in Escondido.
According to the California Highway Patrol, a caller reported seeing a car stopped in the HOV lane and two men exiting the vehicle to use the bathroom.
The caller said the men had fallen over the side, plunging several feet onto San Dieguito River Park.
Responding officers located the passengers of the vehicle shouting down at the two victims.
Pablo Barajas, 22, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the CHP. The other victim, a 22-year-old man who was not immediately identified, was transported to a nearby hospital with serious injuries.
The car was stopped about a quarter mile from three gas stations with restrooms open to the public.
The 25-year-old driver, Michael Jonathan Le, was arrested on suspicion of DUI.
According to DMV information obtained by 10News, Le was arrested in October 2015 for driving over 100 mph and having no car insurance. His driver's license was suspended after he failed to appear in court.
One man is dead and another in serious condition after they fell from a bridge on the HOV lane on the S I-15 @10News pic.twitter.com/3K6eG7KLRI
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