Motorcyclist injured in crash with SUV on I-805 near US-MX border

Publish Date: 2023/06/28

SAN DIEGO, CA — One person was sent to a hospital Wednesday afternoon after a motorcycle crash involving another vehicle on Interstate 805 in San Diego’s San Ysidro area, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The collision occurred on the southbound lanes of I-805, north of Exit 1A to Camino de La Plaza, near the United States-Mexico border. Dispatchers first received the call at around 3:28 p.m.

While the circumstances of the wreck were not immediately clear, officials said a motorcycle and a Ford SUV were involved, causing the motorcycle to come to rest on the roadway, blocking three to four travel lanes.

By 3:41 p.m., the rider had been transported from the scene to an area hospital. The severity of the patient’s condition has not been disclosed.

The CHP Traffic Incident Information Page indicates tow services were only called for the motorcycle, suggesting no significant damage to the SUV.

No information on the other driver has been provided, and no charges have been reported.

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Ross Jurewitz

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