According to the California Highway Patrol, two vehicles were involved in the crash on State Route 94 near Little Tecate Road, around 3 p.m., February 23.
Dulzura, CA – A driver died, and another was injured in a head-on collision that happened Monday afternoon near an intersection in Dulzura.
According to the California Highway Patrol, two vehicles were involved in the crash on State Route 94 near Little Tecate Road, around 3 p.m., February 23.
A driver was trapped inside their vehicle after colliding head-on with another car.
Emergency personnel responded to the scene and rescued the victim. An air ambulance was requested to airlift the driver to the hospital, but the patient later died from their injuries.
The other driver was treated for minor injuries.
Caltrans San Diego on their social media issued an alert of SR-94 being blocked in both directions at Little Tecate Road following the collision.
Drugs and alcohol are not believed to be contributing factors.
Car crash statistics for San Diego County, as per California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) data from SWITRS in 2023, show a moderate relative risk profile for this populous county with extensive highways (I-5, I-8, I-15) and urban/rural mix. OTS rankings placed San Diego County with 18,773 total fatal and injury victims (ranking 42/58 among counties), including 2,827 alcohol-involved (42/58). Statewide trends indicate declines, with California traffic fatalities dropping ~11% from 4,539 in 2022 to 4,061 in 2023 and mileage death rates falling 6% to 1.26 per 100 million miles traveled. Local SANDAG data reports 217 fatalities in 2023 (including 68 pedestrians and 4 bicyclists), with 957 pedestrian collisions causing 1,006 injuries. Common factors causing these collisions include speeding, impaired driving, and vulnerable user risks.
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