SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – Four people were ejected and killed in a Thanksgiving Day crash on state Route 94 just outside of downtown San Diego.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the single-vehicle crash happened at around 2:24 a.m. on eastbound SR-94, near Home Avenue and the transition to state Route 15.
CHP officials at the scene said a black BMW M3 with five occupants was leaving downtown when the driver lost control, struck an embankment, and then rolled over multiple times. Several witnesses told CHP officials they believed the car reached speeds of at least 100 mph.
Four people were ejected onto the freeway lanes, and ABC 10News learned at least one of the victims was run over by another passing vehicle.
The four ejected victims were pronounced dead at the scene by emergency responders. CHP officials identified the victims as a 26-year-old man from La Mesa (the driver); 35-year-old man from Chula Vista; 33-year-old woman; and a 20-year-old woman from National City.
A 22-year-old female passenger, from San Marcos, was rushed to the hospital with minor injuries. CHP officials told ABC 10News that the survivor, who was sitting in the right front passenger side, was the only occupant wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.
Response to the incident forced the closure of eastbound SR-94 lanes in the immediate area, with traffic diverted onto southbound SR-95.
While the investigation into the crash is in the preliminary stages, CHP officials at the scene told ABC 10News they believe the wreck was likely DUI-related.
