SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – Two people were killed early Friday morning in a wrong-way crash on Interstate 5 near San Diego International Airport.
The CHP reported the two-vehicle crash happened on southbound I-5 near Laurel Street just after 3 a.m.
CHP Officer Michael Meza confirmed to ABC 10News that a vehicle was traveling north on the southbound lanes when it collided with a vehicle heading south in the fast lane. One of the vehicles involved burst into flames after impact.
Meza said at least two people died in the incident.
The emergency response to the crash forced the closure of all southbound I-5 lanes in the area.
As of 5:15 a.m., all traffic was being diverted to the Washington Street off-ramp, according to the CHP. The Kettner Boulevard on-ramp to southbound I-5 was also shut down.
All affected lanes were reopened at around 6:10 a.m.
