SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Four people, including two San Diego police officers, were transported to the hospital following a collision involving a suspected DUI driver in the Midway District Saturday afternoon.
The incident occurred around 12:16 p.m. at the intersection of Midway Drive and Barnett Avenue. According to the San Diego Police Department, a police vehicle was heading westbound on Barnett Avenue, running Code 3 with lights and sirens, when it stopped at a red light to clear the intersection.
As the patrol vehicle proceeded, a 27-year-old woman driving a 2024 Honda Accord collided with the police unit while traveling southbound on Midway Drive.
The driver of the Honda suffered a femur fracture, and her passenger sustained an orbital fracture. The officers involved had minor cuts and abrasions.
Authorities confirmed that DUI was a factor for the driver of the Honda. All four individuals were transported to the hospital, and the conditions of those involved remain unknown.
The area is expected to remain closed for several hours as the investigation continues.
