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San Diego - Birthplace of California
San Diego is the second-largest city in California, on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, approximately 120 miles south of Los Angeles and immediately adjacent to the border with Mexico. With an estimated population of 1,381,069 as of July 1, 2014, San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and in California. San Diego is the birthplace of California and is known for its mild year-round climate, natural deep-water harbor, extensive beaches, long association with the U.S. Navy, and recent emergence as a healthcare and biotechnology development center. To get up-to-date road information, go to the California DOT site. And to find out current weather conditions in San Diego, go to Accuweather.com. The major interstates and freeways of San Diego include:
- Interstate 5 - San Diego Freeway
- Interstate 8 - Ocean Beach Freeway, Kumeyaay Highway
- Interstate 15 - Escondido Freeway
- Interstate 805 - Jacob Dekema Freeway
- State Route 15 - Escondido Freeway
- State Route 52 - San Clemente Canyon Freeway, Mount Soledad Freeway
- State Route 54 - South Bay Freeway Jamacha Boulevard
- State Route 56 - Ted Williams Freeway
- State Route 905 - Otay Mesa Freeway
Here is information on the most recent accidents in San Diego:
- San Diego Car accidents
- San Diego Motorcycle accidents
- San Diego Pedestrian accidents
- San Diego Aircraft accidents
- San Diego Train accidents
- San Diego Commercial Truck accidents
- San Diego Bicycle accidents
- San Diego Drunk Driving accidents
- San Diego Boating accidents
If you are looking for information on a specific crash that happened in San Diego, go to the link above for the accident type you are seeking.
If you know someone who has been injured in a San Diego accident, here are links to the major hospitals in the area:
- Sharp Memorial Hospital;
- UCSD Medical Center - Hillcrest;
- Scripps Mercy Hospital;
- Alvarado Hospital Medical Center;
- Sharp Grossmont Hospital.
Grief support information for accident victims in San Diego
When a loved one is killed in a motor-vehicle accident, it is often helpful for grieving family and friends to get help from a grief support organization. It can be comforting to talk with others going through a similar situation, and the road to recovering from the loss may go more smoothly. Go here to get information on San Diego grief support organizations.
San Diego legal information for accident victims
When injury or death is the result of a motor-vehicle crash in San Diego, many decisions need to be made immediately and questions need to be answered. For example, how much of the medical costs will be covered by the insurance policy? How does PIP insurance help with medical bills immediately? What if the at-fault driver has no insurance?
When an accident is serious or fatal, get help from a San Diego accident attorney
When an accident, caused by the negligence of a motorist, results in serious injury or death, the next step is to find an experienced San Diego accident attorney, to start the financial recovery process by launching an insurance claim. Major injury or wrongful death claims are complicated and can be hard to manage without legal help. Having a San Diego personal injury lawyer on board is a great relief to injured people, or to the family left behind when an accident proves fatal. Since most personal injury lawyers offer a free initial consultation and work on a contingency basis, meaning that there are no up-front costs and all fees are paid when the claim is settled, there is no downside to speaking with a great San Diego personal injury lawyer right away, to get help for an injured person.
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Most recent accident reports
Benjamin Ramirez, 23, struck and killed by hit-and-run driver while walking in Escondido, California
A speeding driver crashed into a wall at a Lakeside home early Thursday morning, narrowly missing a baby sleeping in his crib.
Authorities are investigating a fatal crash in Vista Friday morning that left a car crushed underneath a semi-truck.
The collision was reported about 5:50 a.m. on Park Center Drive near Business Park Drive, sheriff’s officials said.
At least 7 people were injured Thursday night in a multi-vehicle crash on Jamacha Boulevard just south of state Route 94.
The crash occurred just after 8:30 p.m. and involved three vehicles, according to Cal Fire officials.
A pedestrian was fatally struck by an Amtrak train Tuesday morning near Little Italy, police said.
The accident was reported on the tracks between West Hawthorne and West Grape streets about 10:15 a.m., San Diego police said.
One person was seriously injured in a crash on east state Route 94 at Interstate 15 in southeastern San Diego, a California Highway Patrol officer said.
A motorcyclist, Seaman Jaron Tinsley, died in a crash involving a tow truck on south Interstate 805 just north of state Route 15 Tuesday, a California Highway Patrol officer said.
A 19-year-old man was killed early Tuesday in a fiery, high speed crash off a street near Shadowridge Plaza shopping center.
A pedestrian suffered a head injury Monday morning when he was struck by a car in Barrio Logan, San Diego police said.