Overview
- A 17-year-old driving a Toyota Corolla allegedly racing a Hyundai Elantra lost control, mounted a curb and struck a palm tree, splitting the vehicle and causing fatal injuries.
- The Hyundai driver, a 28-year-old man carrying two small children in the backseat, remained at the scene and is fully cooperating with investigators; none of its occupants were hurt.
- Authorities report no evidence of drug or alcohol impairment in either vehicle and have not filed charges as their probe continues.
- Police are appealing for witnesses who observed the high-speed contest near La Media Road to contact Chula Vista traffic investigators.
- The crash underscores growing public safety concerns over illegal street racing on Southern California roads.