One person was killed after a car slammed into a tree early Saturday in the Otay Ranch community of Chula Vista.
As per the initial information, the fatal car crash took place at around 12:35 a.m. on Otay Lakes Road west of Santa Paula Drive, close to State Route 125. The preliminary reports showed that the driver was heading west in a Kia Forte when the car swerved into the center median and smashed into a tree.
Due to the impact, the engine exploded, and flames quickly spread to the car’s cabin. Several nearby drivers stopped to try and rescue the driver and put out the flames. When responders arrived at the scene, the driver was dead. No other details are available.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
June 27, 2022
Source: San Diego Union-Tribune