LAKESIDE, Calif. (KGTV) – Two people died in a vehicle crash on Interstate 8 in the Lakeside area Thursday.
The crash involving a 2023 Honda Accord and 2023 Toyota RAV4 occurred at around 11 a.m. on westbound I-8 near Lake Jennings Park Road, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The CHP believes the Toyota SUV was traveling on the eastbound side when — for reasons unknown — it veered over the center-divide onto the westbound lanes and collided with the Honda sedan.
The CHP reported the SUV rolled over onto its roof as a result of the collision.
A Lakeside Fire Protection District official confirmed one person was killed and a second person was transported to Scripps Mercy Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office identified the Honda's driver as 43-year-old El Cajon resident Richard Ortega. He was declared dead at the scene.
Ian Miller, 24, of El Cajon, was identified as the Toyota's driver who died after arriving at the hospital.
Intoxication was not a factor in the collision, according to CHP.
City News Service contributed to this report.
