SAN DIEGO (KGTV) --Lanes of the southbound 805 freeway were closed Friday night, after a major crash north of the Home Avenue exit.
San Diego police confirm an officer was nearly hit by a car while responding to the accident and made an urgent call for backup.
The blue, four-door sedan involved in the crash was smashed up against an embankment when the 10News crew got to the scene. 10News Anchor Brian Shlonsky posted on the southbound 94, near the onramp to the 805, where officers were flagging traffic to notify them of the closure.
#BREAKING: Officers have all south bound lanes of I-805 SHUT DOWN at Home Ave. An officer witnessed a crash and feared he would be hit trying to clear it. pic.twitter.com/2no5XCHfD2
— Brian Shlonsky (@10NewsBrian) March 31, 2018
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