State Route 78 was shutdown for hours Sunday morning. NBC 7’s Ramon Galindo reports from Vista.
All traffic on westbound state Route 78 at Mar Vista Drive was diverted to Sycamore Avenue for most of Sunday morning after a 33-year-old woman from Oceanside was killed in a fatal chain-reaction crash overnight, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) said.
The highway was reopened shortly before 4:30 p.m.
The woman drove her Toyota Corolla off the roadway to the right before veering to the left across traffic, striking the center divider around 2:15 a.m., CHP said.
A 54-year-old man driving a Scion XB struck the Toyota, pushing it onto its side. The woman was ejected from the Toyota and later pronounced dead at the scene.
A 38-year-old man driving a Scion XC also struck the Scion XB.
The 54-year-old man was taken to the hospital with major injuries. The 38-year-old man and his two passengers were transported with minor injuries.
The 38-year-old man and the 54-year-old man may have been under the influence of alcohol or drugs, CHP said.
Local
The investigation is ongoing.
