According to the California Highway Patrol, a deadly wrong-way crash shut down a busy San Diego freeway during the morning commute on Friday. A head-on collision between a black truck and a red car closed the westbound lanes of state Route 52 just east of Interstate 805 around 2:45 a.m. At 6 a.m., the lanes were still closed.
SR-52 two-vehicle collision
A person was killed in a wrong-way crash on State Route 52 near Kearny Mesa on Friday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Around 2:45 a.m., a black truck was traveling on the wrong side of westbound SR-52, just east of Interstate 805, and collided with a red car.
A wrapped body was discovered alongside the road. Because of the crash, officials have closed all westbound lanes of SR-52 between I-805 and Convoy Street while they investigate. The road closure remained in effect as of 6:45 a.m.
According to CHP, the driver of the red vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. The person in the black truck’s condition is unknown at this time.’
What exactly happened in the SR-52 collision?
One person was killed and another was taken to the hospital after a crash on state Route 52 in Kearny Mesa Friday morning, which authorities believe was caused by a wrong-way driver.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the collision between a red car and a pickup truck happened shortly before 2:45 a.m. on westbound SR-52 near Convoy Street.
The driver of the red car was pronounced dead at the scene, while the driver of the pickup truck was rescued from the wreckage and taken to the hospital with unknown injuries.
An investigation by the California Highway Patrol officials
It is unknown whether either vehicle had passengers.
While the crash is still being investigated, CHP officers on the scene believe one of the vehicles involved was traveling in the wrong direction, resulting in a head-on collision.
The accident necessitated the long-term closure of all westbound SR-52 lanes just east of I-805. According to the CHP, westbound SR-52 at SR-163 was also closed.
According to the CHP, traffic is being diverted off the freeway at Convoy Street and SR-163. A SigAlert was issued, and traffic was backed up all the way to Kearny Villa Road. At around 6 a.m., delays of about 30 minutes were expected.
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