El Cajon, CA – One Killed, One Seriously Injured in Head-On Crash on La Cresta Road

The crash was reported at approximately 12:35 a.m. Sunday, September 6, 2026, on La Cresta Road, and involved two vehicles.

El Cajon, CA – The authorities are investigating a deadly head-on collision that left one person dead and another seriously injured in El Cajon early Sunday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The crash was reported at approximately 12:35 a.m. Sunday, September 6, 2026, on La Cresta Road, and involved a truck and a car.

CHP said the vehicles collided head-on, but did not release details about the direction either vehicle was traveling at the time of the crash.

One adult male driver suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the truck, also an adult male, was transported to an area hospital with major injuries. The identity of the man who died had not been released.

The California Highway Patrol is investigating the fatal collision.