Driver killed, toddler injured in a single-vehicle collision on Interstate 8 in El Cajon, California

Modified Date: 
Wed, 01/31/2024 - 6:08am
Accident Date: 
Sunday, January 28, 2024

Wrong-way driver killed, toddler injured when pickup launches off El Cajon freeway

The driver was going east in a Chevrolet Silverado on the westbound side of the freeway about 7:40 p.m. when the truck hit the guardrail on the passenger's side, CHP Officer Jared Grieshaber said in a news release. The pickup kept going straight in the median, crashing into a concrete barrier before leaving the freeway and landing on Second Street underneath the freeway.

Driver killed, toddler injured in wrong-way wreck on I-8 in El Cajon

A motorist traveling the wrong way on Interstate 8 in El Cajon over the weekend got into a crash that killed him and severely injured a toddler riding in another vehicle, authorities said.

Type: Car Accident
Roadway: 
Interstate 8