SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Traffic is being diverted off the I-805 freeway southbound after a small plane made an emergency landing Saturday afternoon.
California Highway Patrol Officer Michael Meza said at 5:38 p.m., a small cessna type plane landed sideways against the center divider wall near Carroll Canyon Road in Sorrento Valley.
CHP said no injuries were reported and everyone onboard the plane had been accounted for.
All traffic is currently being redirected to the Sorrento Valley off-ramp. A tow truck is en route to remove the plane from the freeway.
Officer Meza said all lanes will fully reopen once the aircraft has been cleared from the scene.
UPDATE:
— Border Communications Center (@CHPBorderComm) August 17, 2025
The HOV & #1 lane remain closed, while all other lanes of SB I-805 at Sorrento Valley have opened.
Thank you for your patience. https://t.co/XlICxwAXwH
According to Flightradar24, the plane with the tail number N8150J departed from San Diego Montgomery Field Airport at 5:04 p.m. and made an emergency landing on the freeway at 5:36 p.m.
This is a developing story. ABC 10News has assigned a reporter to this story to gather more information.
