Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on Route 125 at the exchange with Interstate 8 in El Cajon, California.
What Happened: A tow truck and a car collided under unspecified conditions.
Participants:
- Tow truck driver
- Car driver
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- One person, vehicle unknown, killed
Details:
On or about Sunday, October 18th, 2020, around 12:30 in the morning, a tow truck accident with a car claimed the life of one person. The collision happened on Route 125 at Interstate 8 in El Cajon, California.
Troopers from the CHP said that one person was killed when a car and a tow truck collided under unknown circumstances, and that one individual was pronounced dead a short time after the crash. Officers did not say if the victim died at the scene or after being taken to a local hospital.
Reviewing the interchange of Interstate 8 and Route 125 on Google Maps shows a multi-lane mix-master with I-8 running northeast/southwest, while Route 125 runs north and south through the heart of La Mesa. El Cajon is 16 miles northwest of San Diego.
State and local law enforcement are examining the circumstances surrounding the accident.