A woman was arrested on DUI charges Tuesday morning after she plowed into Caltrans subcontractors working on an off-ramp in Chollas View.
The workers were laying concrete along the off-ramp from northbound Interstate 805 to Market Street when an SUV veered off the roadway and struck the workers around 3:20 a.m., the California Highway Patrol said.
The vehicle continued on and crashed into a trailer parked on the shoulder. Video from the scene showed a gold Ford SUV crashed into the back of a trailer with heavy front-end damage.
CHP said the driver was a 29-year-old Chula Vista woman, who was detained by San Diego police officers who witnessed the crash. She was placed under arrest on allegations she was driving under the influence after a drunk driving test.
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Video at the scene showed three construction workers on the ground being treated by paramedics. At least on of them had a leg injury and was being splinted.
The workers were transported to a nearby hospital. Their injuries were described as moderate but their current condition was not known.
Caltrans was subcontracting the workers for an ADA-compliant project along the roadway, the agency said.
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ED Note: A previous version of this story stated the workers were Caltrans workers but it was later confirmed they were contractors.
