SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - A man was ejected and died Thursday morning after the truck he was driving crashed on Interstate 8 in the Mission Valley area, the California Highway Patrol said.
The crash was reported just before 3 a.m. on westbound I-8 near the Hotel Circle Drive on-ramp, according to CHP officials.
CHP officials said the box truck had been on southbound state Route 163 and was transitioning to I-8/Hotel Circle Drive when it hit a raised curb and overturned.
The truck slid across freeway lanes before striking the center divider.
The driver — the truck's lone occupant — was thrown from the vehicle, and CHP officials at the scene said he was dragged underneath the truck.
Officials confirmed the man suffered major injuries and died at the scene.
No other injuries were reported and no other vehicles were involved in the wreck.
The crash and emergency response forced the closure of all westbound lanes in the immediate area through 6 a.m.
All affected lanes and exits were reopened by 6:15 a.m.
