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I-805 Reopens After Overnight Closure for Fatal Chula Vista Crash

Officials say they are still investigating how a red Tesla, a motorcycle and two other vehicles collided on southbound I-805 near Telegraph Canyon Road.

A motorcyclist was killed in a crash on I-805 on Monday July 1, 2025. The investigation was ongoing the next day.
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Overview

  • The collision just after 8 p.m. Monday killed at least one person and injured several others when a red Tesla, a motorcycle and possibly two additional vehicles struck each other.
  • California Highway Patrol and Chula Vista police closed multiple southbound lanes overnight to conduct an accident reconstruction before reopening the freeway around noon Tuesday.
  • The crash occurred on a heavily traveled stretch of southbound I-805 near Telegraph Canyon Road, where CHP officers frequently respond to serious collisions.
  • CHP has released only preliminary details and says its probe into the sequence of events remains active with no new information available.
  • Local TV affiliates KNSD, KGTV and KFMB reported on the lane closures and initial findings but noted authorities are withholding further updates pending the investigation.