
A driver was killed and another was hospitalized following a loud crash Monday night on Rancho Bernardo Road.
A 23-year-old woman in a pickup truck was headed east on Rancho Bernardo Road at around 6:30 pm. when a 71-year-old male driver making a left from Meandro Road pulled in front of her, according to the San Diego Police Department.
Medics gave the 71-year-old CPR at the scene before rushing him to a nearby hospital. SDPD later confirmed the man, now identified as John Benson Atcheson, died from his injuries.
The female driver was hospitalized with a broken clavicle and tailbone.
A woman who lives near the crash told NBC 7 she knew exactly what happened as soon as she heard the sound.
She helped reunite a dog in the male driver's car with family members of his that came to the scene. She also said she's seen a number of crashes at the intersection in her seven years living there.
Check back for updates on this developing story.