I-5 Crash Damages Bridge In La Jolla

A crash on Interstate 5 north damaged a bridge under construction early Sunday morning.

A driver slammed into a concrete beam at the Genesee Avenue exit early today. A driver stopped to help when another car slammed into them.

The incident happened just before 4 a.m.

Witnesses believe the first driver fell asleep.

California Highway Patrol and San Diego Fire both responded.

Several people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries.

Caltrans was in the process of rebuilding the bridge, and was out to repair a cable and wood support under the structure. There is no assessment of the damage yet.

Multiple lanes were blocked for several hours.

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