Two people lost their lives and three others received injuries following a traffic collision late Saturday near a busy Midway District intersection.
As per the initial information, the fatal two-vehicle accident was reported just after 9 p.m. on Camino Del Rio West and Sports Arena Boulevard. The early reports showed that a pickup truck and a minivan were involved in the wreck.
Both of the people who died were the occupants of the van. Both the vehicles had visible damage due to the wreck. The three injured people were taken to Scripps Mercy Hospital and UC San Diego Medical Center. The extent of injuries sustained by the injured remains unknown at this time.
The incident led to the closure of a number of roads, including north and southbound traffic on Rosecrans Street from Kurtz Street to Midway Drive; All west and eastbound traffic on Sports Arena Boulevard from East Drive to Pacific Highway; and All southbound traffic from the Interstate 8 and Interstate 5 off-ramps into the Sports Arena area via Camino Del Rio West or Rosecrans Street.
Those closures were expected to remain until 3 a.m. Sunday and drivers were advised to seek other routes. No other details are available.
An investigation is ongoing.
May 8, 2022
Source: FOX 5 San Diego