A freeway interchange just north of the U.S.-Mexico Border in the South Bay was shut down for hours Wednesday morning as California Highway Patrol investigated a deadly rollover crash.
One woman was killed and two others were injured when a car veered off the roadway and overturned near the southbound Interstate 805 to westbound state Route 905 interchange at about 3:15 a.m., CHP said. No other vehicles were involved.
The three women became trapped inside the vehicle following the rollover crash, CHP officer Salvador Castro said. San Diego Fire-Rescue crews were able to free two people from the crushed vehicle but another was pronounced dead at the scene. Both surviving women suffered major injuries in the crash.
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It was unclear what caused the vehicle to veer off the roadway. CHP has not yet determined if drugs or alcohol were believed to be factors in the crash.
A SigAlert was issued around 4 a.m. and CHP said the southbound I-805 transition ramp to westbound SR-905 was closed for about three hours.
The name of the woman who was killed, who was a passenger in the vehicle, has not been released pending family notification. The driver was only identified as an 18-year-old woman.
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The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information on the crash is encouraged to contact the CHP San Diego Area Special Investigation Unit at (858) 293-6000.
