Overview

• The crash was reported around 12:30 a.m. near the San Diego–Orange County line just north of the San Onofre plant, according to CHP logs.
• Several southbound lanes were closed for hours, causing multi-mile backups toward San Clemente during the morning commute.
• By about 7 a.m., only two southbound lanes had reopened, according to CHP logs.
• SigAlert warned of delays up to two hours and initially projected closures through 10 a.m., then lifted the advisory earlier.
• Local outlets offered conflicting accounts of injuries, and CHP Oceanside said the incident remains under investigation.