Multiple injuries reported after multi-vehicle wrong-way crash on I-5

Publish Date: 2021/09/26

SAN DIEGO, CA – Multiple injuries were reported after a multi-vehicle crash reportedly caused by a wrong-way driver on I-5 in the Otay Mesa West area yesterday afternoon, according to the Times of San Diego.

The crash happened on southbound I-5 near State Route 905 at about 2 p.m., as a red Honda Civic was traveling northbound, against the flow of traffic. The Civic then collided with a Toyota Tacoma, triggering a collision that included a total of five vehicles.

A passenger in one of those vehicles suffered severe injuries including a broken leg.

At least two other people may have suffered undisclosed wounds.

The driver of the Civic, who may also have suffered major injuries in the crash, is suspected of having been under the influence when the crash happened.

One person had to be extricated from the vehicle by emergency crews.

The accident remains under investigation.

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Ross Jurewitz

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