2 Trapped in Encinitas Rollover Crash

CHP officers shut down several lanes of northbound Interstate 5 for several hours.

Two people were trapped in a two-car rollover crash in Encinitas Friday night.

The two vehicles collided just before midnight on northbound Interstate 5 at the Manchester exit, according to the California Highway Patrol. Both vehicles overtuned in the middle lanes, leading to the closure of several lanes.

Firefighters managed to rescue both trapped drivers in about 10 to 15 minutes. Both drivers suffered tramatic injuries. One was taken to Scripps La Jolla Hospital and the other to Sharp Memorial Hospital.

The cause of the accident has not been released.

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