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Fatal Crash Shuts I-5 North Sorrento Valley Road Off-Ramp in San Diego

CHP says the car crossed all lanes at high speed, striking a divider near the Sorrento Valley off-ramp.

Overview

  • A Hyundai Sonata entered northbound I-5 just after 10 a.m., crossed every lane, and hit a divider and guardrail near Sorrento Valley Road, according to CHP.
  • Paramedics performed CPR at the scene before the incident was updated to a fatality by CHP.
  • Caltrans closed the Sorrento Valley Road off-ramp around 11 a.m., with northbound traffic backing up to Genesee Avenue.
  • SkyFOX aerials around 11 a.m. showed police blocking the off-ramp beside a vehicle with heavy front-end damage.
  • CHP received reports of debris in the lanes as drivers swerved to avoid it, and officers remained on scene to investigate and manage traffic.