Driver Dies After Slamming Into Semi Truck Near Kensington

San Diego CA

04 March, 2022

10:51 AM

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SAN DIEGO, CA — An unidentified driver died Friday after slamming into a semi-truck that jackknifed on the freeway near Kensington. The driver of a white CR-V crashed into an Amazon trailer that had jackknifed minutes before and was blocking traffic on north Intestate 15 at the Interstate-8 interchange around 2:30 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol. Crews from San Diego Fire-Rescue arrived to extract the driver and vehicle from underneath the semi. The driver died at a hospital after being taken there by paramedics. A SigAlert was issued shortly after the accident. Traffic on I-15 was diverted to I-8 until 6 a.m. No other information was released. — City News Service