Vehicle collision killed 1 man and injured 2 women on the Interstate 5 transition to the 8 Freeway in San Diego
According to an article from the San Diego Union-Tribune, on Monday, February 26th 2018, at about 1:55 a.m. 35-year-old Justin VillaFranca Callahan was killed and two women were hospitalized as a result of a wrong-way traffic accident that took place on the transition road of Interstate 8 to the 5 Freeway in the city of San Diego.
Furthermore, officials report that Callahan drove a Volkswagon Jetta onto Highway 8 the wrong way and tried going south on the northbound lanes of Interstate 5 prior to crashing head-on into a Toyota Camry. As mentioned in the article a 22-year-old Santee woman was driving the Toyota and had a 36-year-old El Cajon woman riding as a passenger at the time of the accident. A 25-year-old man was driving a Jeep Cherokee and was not able to stop in time and tapped the rear-end of the Camry, as cited by the San Diego Union-Tribune.
In addition, Callahan died at the scene of the accident and the 2 women in the Toyota were transported to hospitals by paramedics. One of the woman sustained major injuries and the other woman received moderate injuries, as stated by officials.
Currently, this incident is undergoing review by officials, and further information will be available at a later time once the investigation has concluded.
Our May Firm staff is deeply saddened upon hearing news of this accident, and will keep the victim as well as their family and loved ones in our thoughts and prayers during this tremendously difficult time.
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