Two dead after crash with speeding driver in Midway District

Publish Date: 2022/05/09

SAN DIEGO, CA — Two passengers were killed Saturday night when a minivan was struck by an airborne pickup truck in San Diego’s Midway District, reports FOX5 San Diego.

The fatal collision occurred at the corner of Rosecrans Street and Sports Arena Boulevard, shortly after 9:00 p.m.

According to authorities, a Toyota Sienna van was stopped at the intersection’s red light when a Toyota Tacoma sped westbound over a raised gore point, a bike lane, and a transition lane. The pickup then hit a raised median and became airborne before colliding with the Sienna.

The victims, aged 23 and 81, had been sitting in the backseat of the van. Both were pronounced deceased at the scene.

Two other occupants in the Sienna suffered undisclosed injuries and were transported to a local hospital.

The driver of the Tacoma was also taken to the hospital with injuries that included broken bones.

No further details have been released at this time, but an investigation by the San Diego Police Department’s Traffic Division was underway.

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