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Passenger Killed After Nissan GTR Launches Off Freeway in San Marcos

Jul 28, 2025

San Marcos, CA, July 19, 2025 – A devastating crash claimed one life early Saturday morning when a Nissan GTR flew off westbound Highway 78 and into the yard of a nearby business. The crash occurred around 2:00 a.m. on July 19, just west of Las Posas. Emergency crews searched the area and discovered the wrecked Nissan off the roadway. Firefighters began extrication efforts for the two occupants. The driver was removed from the vehicle and rushed to a trauma center with major injuries. Heavy tools were required to free the passenger, who was tragically pronounced dead at the scene. The California Highway Patrol is investigating the cause of the crash.

San Marcos, CA, July 19, 2025 – A devastating crash claimed one life early Saturday morning when a Nissan GTR flew off westbound Highway 78 and into the yard of a nearby business. The crash occurred around 2:00 a.m. on July 19, just west of Las Posas. Emergency crews searched the area and discovered the wrecked Nissan off the roadway. Firefighters began extrication efforts for the two occupants. The driver was removed from the vehicle and rushed to a trauma center with major injuries. Heavy tools were required to free the passenger, who was tragically pronounced dead at the scene. The California Highway Patrol is investigating the cause of the crash.

Passenger Killed After Nissan GT‑R Flies Off Westbound SR 78 near Las Posas Road in San Marcos

A violent single-vehicle crash occurred early Saturday morning, July 19, 2025, at approximately 2:03 a.m. on westbound State Route 78 near Las Posas Road in San Marcos, California. According to the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office and first-responder reports, the Nissan GT‑R veered off the freeway, flipped over the embankment, and crashed into the front yard of a nearby business or home. The 19-year-old passenger, identified as Caden Garcia of San Marcos, was pronounced dead at the scene

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