Joshua Gonzalez and Emanuel Abelino were killed in collision involving U-Haul truck at State Route 76 and Canyon Road in Oceanside, California

Modified Date: 
Fri, 11/24/2023 - 8:17am
Accident Date: 
Friday, November 17, 2023

Two dead following three-car crash in Oceanside

The crash happened after a gray Mercedes sedan heading north on Canyon ran a red light and was struck by the U-Haul truck, which was heading east on SR-76.

Two dead after multi-vehicle crash in Oceanside

Investigators determined a gray Mercedes sedan was headed north on Canyon Drive when its driver ran a red light and the car was broadsided by a U-Haul Utility truck headed east on Route 76, Oceanside police said in a news release. The force of the crash propelled both vehicles into a white Kia sedan that was preparing to make a left turn from west Route 76.

Victims mourned in double-fatal Oceanside crash

Goosen says his stepson, Joshua Gonzalez, 27, had wrapped up a shift for his job at an Oceanside hotel last Friday night, when his co-worker and friend, Emanuel Abelino picked him up in his Mercedes.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Emanuel Abelino
Joshua Gonzalez