Pablo Barajas, 22, killed, another man injured in fall off I-15 freeway in Rancho Bernardo, California
One killed, one hurt in fall off freeway in Rancho Bernardo
The victims had gotten out of a Kia stopped on southbound Interstate 15 south of Via Rancho Parkway in Rancho Bernardo to relieve themselves around 3:30 a.m. Both went over the side for unknown reasons and fell to the ground below, according to the California Highway Patrol.
1 dead, 1 hurt in fall from freeway bridge
Pablo Barajas, 22, and one of his companions exited the sedan, hopped over the concrete barrier wall alongside the freeway -- apparently not realizing that they were on an elevated stretch of roadway -- and fell about 35 feet into a dry riverbed, according to the county Medical Examiner's Office.
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