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5 injured as semi crashes into traffic on I-8 WB in El Cajon

Publish Date: 2022/06/13

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA — Five people were injured, two seriously, in a multi-vehicle collision Friday morning on Interstate 8 in El Cajon, according to OnScene.TV.

The wreck took place on the westbound highway near Exit 17 to California Highway 67. It was first reported by OnScene at 6:56 a.m.

Authorities said a man was driving a semi-truck with an attached trailer westbound when he crashed into traffic that was stopped or slowed near the exit. After striking at least three vehicles, the semi came to rest about a quarter of a mile from the scene.

Two people suffered major injuries, and crews had to extricate one woman who was trapped in a badly smashed vehicle. In total, five people were transported to Sharp Memorial Hospital. No updates on their condition have been released as of this writing.

A SIG Alert was put in place as all westbound lanes in the area were shut down for about 40 minutes.

An investigation by the California Highway Patrol was underway.

 

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