SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – Two people were killed early Friday in a wrong-way crash on Interstate 5 near San Diego International Airport.
The California Highway Patrol said the two-vehicle crash happened on southbound I-5 near Laurel Street just before 3 a.m.
According to CHP officials, a blue Dodge Durango was traveling southbound on I-5 when it collided with a white Honda CR-V. One of the vehicles involved burst into flames after impact.
CHP investigators have not determined which of the vehicles was traveling in the wrong direction.
The Durango’s driver, a 56-year-old man from El Cajon, died at the scene, CHP officials said. The Honda’s driver, a 62-year-old man from Bonita, was taken to a hospital and died after arrival.
All southbound lanes in the area were closed during the emergency response. Around 5:15 a.m., traffic was diverted to the Washington Street off-ramp, and the Kettner Boulevard on-ramp to southbound I-5 was also shut down. All affected lanes reopened about 6:10 a.m.
Anyone with information on the incident is urged to contact the CHP San Diego Area at 858-293-6000.
