EL CAJON, Calif. (KGTV) – A man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 8 in El Cajon early Tuesday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The CHP said the wreck was reported just after 5:20 a.m. on westbound I-8 near Main Street.
CHP officials stated the 2007 Mercury Grand Marquis was traveling around 80 mph “during the hours of darkness and light rain” when the driver tried to exit at W. Main Street.
However, the sedan struck a guardrail and then overturned multiple times.
The driver, identified as a 55-year-old El Cajon resident, was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the car. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Due to the emergency response, at least two lanes in the immediate area were shut down until 7:55 a.m.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
No other injuries were reported.
