At least 1 killed in wrong-way crash on I-8 near Ocean Beach

Publish Date: 2021/12/21

SAN DIEGO, CA — At least one person died late Monday night after wrong-way collision on Interstate 8 in San Diego’s Ocean Beach area, according to Times of San Diego.

The fatal crash happened near Nimitz Boulevard at approximately 11:24 p.m.

According to California Highway Patrol, a driver was heading east in the westbound lanes of I-8 from Nimitz Boulevard and collided with an oncoming vehicle. The impact caused one vehicle to overturn and left occupants in both vehicles unresponsive.

One person was later pronounced dead at the scene by a county medical examiner.

The highway was closed near Sports Arena Boulevard for nearly three hours.

No further information has been disclosed at this time.

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