Multi-vehicle crash gridlocks I-8 traffic as rain wets roadway
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Rainy weather made for wet road conditions Sunday morning, leading to a multi-vehicle collision on westbound Interstate 8 near San Diego State University, according to a Sig Alert from California Highway Patrol.
The incident was first reported at 8:35 a.m., with CHP officials noting a vehicle went down into a ditch near the Waring Road exit. Shortly after, another vehicle spun out and went off the roadway in the same area.
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The traffic disruptions only continued from there with CHP reporting that a third vehicle also went off the roadway, while a fourth vehicle t-boned another and also went into a ditch in the area. By 8:40 a.m., the Sig Alert noted that at least four vehicles had major damage and multiple people were injured. The nature of those injuries remains unknown.
Crash on westbound Interstate 8 on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. (KSWB)
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At 9 a.m., Caltrans San Diego announced that the left three lanes of westbound I-8 were blocked due to this incident. FOX 5/KUSI captured images at the scene with traffic seen backed up for miles.
Westbound Interstate 8 traffic following morning crash on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. (KSWB)
In another update at 9:38 a.m., Caltrans San Diego reported that all westbound lanes on I-8 have since reopened.
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