One person was killed early Sunday in a wrong-way crash with a suspected DUI driver on Interstate 8 in San Diego County, officials confirmed.
The California Highway Patrol said the deadly crash happened around 2:20 a.m. on I-8 west near Hotel Circle, east of Interstate 5, just after officials were dispatched to a report of wrong-way driver in the area.
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WATCH HEREThe CHP said a driver in a black BMW who was suspected of being under the influence crashed head-on into a driver in a silver Honda Accord. The driver of the Honda suffered major injuries and died soon after the crash.
The victim’s name has not yet been released.
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SIGN UP The DUI suspect suffered moderate injuries but is expected to survive. No other cars were involved in the deadly crash.
The investigation is ongoing; no further details were immediately released.
