According to the National City Police Department, the crash was reported at about 11:20 a.m. February 13, on E. Plaza Boulevard and Grove Street
National City, CA – A crash between two vehicles sent two people to hospital with major injuries in National City on Friday morning.
According to the National City Police Department, the crash was reported at about 11:20 a.m. February 13, on E. Plaza Boulevard and Grove Street.
A preliminary investigation determined that a vehicle carrying three people was involved in the crash with a second car. Authorities are yet to establish what caused the vehicles to crash.
National City police and the California Highway Patrol officers responded to the scene to investigate the crash.
Firefighters and medical crews also responded and rendered aid to the victims of the crash. Two people were taken to a hospital with serious injuries.
The identities of the involved parties were not immediately released.
Roads in the area were shut down for an unspecified duration as authorities worked to clear the scene.
Further details on the collision were not immediately available. The California Highway Patrol is investigating the accident.
Between 2022 and 2023, San Diego County saw a modest increase in total fatal and injury collision victims, rising from 17,685 in 2022 to 18,773 in 2023, according to the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) county rankings. Total alcohol-involved collision victims grew from 2,606 to 2,827, and hit-and-run victims increased from 1,480 to 1,629 during that period, indicating rising risks associated with impaired and evasive driving behaviors. Motorcycle-involved collision victims also rose slightly from 1,648 to 1,693, keeping the county at or near the state’s highest count in that category. Pedestrian and bicyclist victims showed similar upward trends, with pedestrians increasing from 1,095 to 1,122 and bicyclists from 816 to 893 between 2022 and 2023. Overall, serious crash counts remained elevated as the region’s population and travel exposure grew, highlighting continued traffic safety challenges across urban and suburban roadways. These shifts underscore the importance of sustained enforcement and safety initiatives.
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