At least 1 dead in wrong-way collision on I-5
KGTV
and last updated 2021-06-01 09:21:25-04
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) -- A wrong-way collision on Interstate 5 in the Carmel Valley area Tuesday morning left one person dead and several others with major injuries.
The crash happened on southbound I-5 near Carmel Mountain Road, according to the California Highway Patrol.
A San Diego Police sergeant at the scene told ABC 10News a white car was traveling north on the southbound lanes when it collided head-on with a station wagon. A black pickup truck was also struck by one of the vehicles.
The CHP confirmed a passenger in the white car died at the scene. Four âmajor traumaâ victims were taken to the hospital.