Driver Fleeing Police Causes Serious-Injury Wrong-Way Crash on Interstate 8 in San Diego
San Diego, CA – July 2 — A driver fleeing from police caused a serious wrong-way crash on Interstate 8 in San Diego, leaving four people injured, according to the California Highway Patrol. The incident occurred shortly after 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Del Cerro area. Authorities said the suspect was driving a black Mercedes-Benz and refused to yield during a traffic stop. The driver then entered the westbound lanes of Interstate 8 at Mission Gorge Road while traveling east in the wrong direction. According to CHP, the vehicle continued on the freeway for approximately 1.5 miles before colliding head-on with a westbound Honda Odyssey near College Avenue. The fleeing driver and three occupants of the Honda sustained serious injuries in the crash. Emergency responders arrived at the scene and transported the injured parties to nearby hospitals for treatment.
