June 19, 2023 / Source: Times of San Diego
The Escondido Police Department reported a multi-vehicle accident occurred on Friday. The officials confirmed that one person was killed in the accident. According to the officials, the deceased victim was not identified.
Around 10:45 p.m., a white Dodge Charger nearly collided head-on with officers after they responded to complaints about a party in a neighbourhood north of Kit Carson Park. Another officer spotted the Charger travelling at a high rate of speed south on Via Ranch Parkway toward Interstate 15.
The officer attempted to stop the vehicle, but it ran a red light and accelerated to more than 100 mph moments before the crash, which occurred on Via Rancho Parkway near Lomas Serenas Drive.
Firefighters freed the victim from the wreckage and he was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The authorities are investigating the cause of the fatal crash.