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Wrong-way driver causes multi-vehicle crash in La Mesa

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Posted at 7:53 AM, Feb 15, 2023
and last updated 2023-02-15 10:53:47-05

LA MESA, Calif. (KGTV) – One person was taken to the hospital following a Wednesday morning multi-vehicle crash in La Mesa that was caused by a wrong-way driver.

The crash happened on the El Cajon Boulevard on-ramp to eastbound Interstate 8, according to the California Highway Patrol’s incident log.

Several witnesses told ABC 10News a driver was traveling in the wrong direction on eastbound I-8 when it entered the on-ramp and clipped one car and caused several other vehicles to collide.

The wrong-way driver continued onto La Mesa surface streets and was not located. A description of the wrong-way vehicle was not immediately available.

ABC 10News learned one driver was transported to the hospital with injuries of unknown severity.

No other injuries were reported.