The collision occurred around 6:05 a.m. on October 10, 2026, on southbound I-805, south of East 4th Street.
National City, CA – Authorities have identified the woman killed in a pedestrian collision on Interstate 805 in National City
The San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the woman as 24-year-old Destiny Crystal De Leon Alvarado of Chula Vista.
The collision occurred around 6:05 a.m. on October 10, 2026, on southbound I-805, south of East 4th Street.
According to the medical examiner’s report, De Leon Alvarado had exited her stopped vehicle on the freeway when she was struck. Emergency personnel responded to the scene and pronounced her dead at approximately 6:22 a.m. Records show she suffered fatal blunt force injuries following the crash.
The crash prompted the closure of all southbound lanes near East Plaza Boulevard. The California Highway Patrol issued a Sig Alert shortly before 7 a.m. as officers investigated the collision and urged motorists to use alternate routes.
Caltrans reported that all southbound lanes reopened by 9:40 a.m. The circumstances surrounding the collision remain under investigation by the California Highway Patrol.