Accidents in La Mesa, CA
La Mesa, a suburban community with a historic downtown, experiences frequent accidents along I-8. These incidents can disrupt local traffic and impact access to the city’s shopping areas and outdoor spaces.
La Mesa is a short nine-mile drive from San Diego in beautiful Southern California. The town’s motto is ‘The Jewel of the Hills,”. Approximately 55,000 residents call La Mesa home. The Spanish translation of La Mesa is ‘the plateau,’ suiting the town perfectly hence its geographical location. Because La Mesa sits a short 12 miles from the Pacific Ocean (and closer than San Diego,) the weather is sometimes extreme. Founded in 1869, La Mesa was later incorporated into a town in 1912.
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June 24, 2025, 2:47 am PST
The incident occurred around 4:57 p.m. on the westbound 8 Freeway near Highway 125. La Mesa, CA. – One person was injured in a multi-vehicle collision that happened Monday afternoon in La Mesa, the California Highway Patrol reported. The incident occurred around 4:57 p.m. on the westbound 8 Freeway near
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May 15, 2025, 4:10 pm PST
According to SDPD, a 24-year-old man was riding a Ridstar mountain e-bike north in the southbound bicycle lane of Camino Ruiz when he collided with a gray 2021 Hyundai Venue that was making a turn from eastbound Carroll Canyon Road onto southbound Camino Ruiz La Mesa, CA.- An e-bike rider
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May 14, 2025, 3:43 pm PST
Roby Roel died after his motorcycle collided with a black Ford Explorer at about 8 p.m. on May 11 at the intersection of Explorer Road and Avocado Boulevard. La Mesa, CA – The San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the person who died in a motorcycle collision in
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May 12, 2025, 6:44 pm PST
A black Ford Explorer and a motorcycle were involved in the crash that occurred in the area under unclear circumstances La Mesa, CA.- One person was killed in a crash involving a motorcycle in the Casa de Oro-Mount Helix area of La Mesa on Sunday night. According to a report
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May 12, 2025, 12:30 am PST
The incident transpired just after 8 p.m. at Explorer Road and Avocado Boulevard. La Mesa, CA. – One person died in a motorcycle accident that happened Sunday evening at an intersection in La Mesa, the California Highway Patrol reported. The incident transpired just after 8 p.m. at Explorer Road and
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April 19, 2025, 4:03 am PST
One person was injured in the accident and was taken to the hospital for treatment Victorville, CA. – One person was injured in a car accident that happened in Victorville on Friday night. According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident happened on northbound Interstate 15 near La Mesa Street
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April 15, 2025, 3:08 am PST
The incident occurred around 7:28 p.m. in the 3845 block of Avocado School Road just in front of Avocado Elementary School. La Mesa, CA. – One person was hurt in a motorcycle accident that took place Monday evening in La Mesa, authorities reported. The incident occurred around 7:28 p.m. in
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March 27, 2025, 3:00 am PST
The incident was reported on State Route 395 just north of Bear Valley Road at around 5:28 p.m., according to the Victorville Police Department. Victorville, CA – Two drivers were killed in a Wednesday evening car crash on Highway 395 in Victorville. The incident was reported on State Route 395
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March 26, 2025, 7:06 am PST
According to the CHP, the collision was reported at around 7 p.m. on March 8 on Sweetwater Springs Boulevard near Rothgard Road. San Diego, CA – The San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified a motorcyclist killed in a crash early this month on Sweetwater Springs Boulevard in San
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March 7, 2025, 11:08 pm PST
David Serna Fatally Injured in El Cajon Accident on North Johnson Avenue El Cajon, CA – The San Diego County Coroner’s Office has identified a pedestrian killed in a crash around mid-last month in El Cajon as 75-year-old David Serna of La Mesa. The California Highway Patrol responded to the
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February 15, 2025, 1:07 am PST
One person was injured in the accident and was taken to hospital for treatment San Diego, CA. – At least one person was injured in a collision involving two cars on Friday night in La Mesa. According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident happened around 9:04 p.m. at Avocado
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February 14, 2025, 10:03 am PST
At least one person was injured in the car accident and was taken to the hospital in unknown condition San Diego, CA. – One person was injured in a two-car accident on Friday morning in San Diego. According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident happened around 7:52 a.m. on
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February 11, 2025, 9:28 pm PST
According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash was reported on the eastbound Interstate 8 west of Fletcher Parkway at around 7:19 p.m. February 10. La Mesa, CA – The San Diego County Coroner’s Office has identified a driver and a passenger killed in a Sunday evening crash on 8
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February 11, 2025, 11:57 am PST
Two people in the disabled car were killed in the accident. San Diego, CA. – Two people were killed in a car crash in the La Mesa area of San Diego on Monday night. According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident happened around 7:20 p.m. on eastbound I-8 near
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February 10, 2025, 10:23 pm PST
The pileup was reported around 7:20 p.m. on the eastbound 8 Freeway, just west of Fletcher Parkway. La Mesa, CA. – One person died in a multi-vehicle collision that took place Monday evening in La Mesa, the California Highway Patrol reported. The pileup was reported around 7:20 p.m. on the