The crash was reported at approximately 10:49 a.m. on Monday, October 5, 2026, and involved a silver Nissan Frontier pickup and a white Nissan SUV.
Lakeside, CA – Authorities have identified the man killed in a two-vehicle collision on southbound State Route 67 near Slaughterhouse Canyon Road in Lakeside on Monday, October 5, 2026.
The San Diego County Medical Examiner identified the victim as Valentin Cornejo Cordova, 76, of Ramona, California. He was pronounced dead at the scene from multiple blunt force injuries, according to medical examiner records.
The crash was reported at approximately 10:49 a.m. and involved a silver Nissan Frontier pickup and a white Nissan SUV. The SUV overturned during the collision, and some occupants were initially reported trapped inside.
Three other people were injured and transported to a hospital. The patients, some of whom were in their 70s, were in stable but critical condition.
The California Highway Patrol is investigating the circumstances surrounding the fatal collision.