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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
An SUV carrying two people and two dogs rolled off the right shoulder and down an embankment on Interstate 15 on Wednesday, catching fire, according to the California Highway Patrol.
A 20-year-old motorcyclist died Wednesday when he flew off his bike and hit a pickup, according to the California Highway Patrol.
One person was killed and two others injured in a four-vehicle crash Sunday in the Harborview section of San Diego, authorities said.
A parolee wanted for a traffic offense led law enforcement on a car chase Sunday through La Mesa and El Cajon until his vehicle crashed into two others, and he tried to run off with a female passenger, police said.
A woman was found dead Sunday in a car that went off state Route 67 north of Lakeside, authorities said.
A woman crashed a car into two pillars at a fire station near Spring Valley, injuring her female passenger, a Cal Fire San Diego spokesman said Sunday.
One person died, six were seriously injured and 13 others suffered minor injuries when a casino-bound charter bus overturned on south Interstate 15 just south of state Route 76 near Bonsall Thursday afternoon, authorities said.
A pedestrian suffered a life-threatening injury Tuesday in Pacific Beach after being hit in the head by the side-view mirror of a motor home.
A family escaped injury Tuesday night, when a car slammed into their City Heights apartment building.
The San Diego Police Department said the wreck occurred at 10:15 p.m. at a two-story complex at Menlo Avenue and Olive Street.
Traffic was backed up Tuesday night on Interstate 8 east in the Mission Valley area due to a multi-vehicle collision.
One vehicle was on its side, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Emergency crews are responding to reports that a vehicle crashed into the side of a house in Chula Vista.
The incident occurred shortly before 4 p.m. Tuesday in the 2400 block of Eagle Valley Drive, near Saddlehorn Drive.
The southbound Interstate 5 off-ramp to Oceanside Boulevard was shut down for several hours after a big rig overturned, according to Caltrans.