Crash on Interstate 8 Eastbound at Interstate 8 Westbound to EL Cajon Blvd, La Mesa, California

Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 1:20 AM

Fatal crashPedestrian involved1 vehicleHit and run
Reporting agency
CHP El Cajon Area
Report number
9680-2026-00001

From the CHP CCRS, record last updated October 25, 2026. No changes since first published.

Where and when

Location
Interstate 8 Eastbound at Interstate 8 Westbound to EL Cajon Blvd
City, county
La Mesa, San Diego County
Collision type
Vehicle/Pedestrain
Motor vehicle involved with
Pedestrian
Pedestrian action
In Road - Includes Shoulder
Secondary weather
Raining
Posted speed limit
65 mph
Primary collision factor cited
No
Weather
Cloudy
Light
Dark-No Street Lights
Road surface
No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run
Yes
People involved
2
Injured
0
Killed
1

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 2

Other Unknown Hit and Run Driver

Direction of travel
East
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver
    Not injured

Not in a vehicle

  • Pedestrian, male, 45
    Fatal

What the officer recorded

Violation cited
VC 21954(a) PEDESTRIAN YIELDas recorded on the report
Unit 2 driver condition
CELL PHONE USE UNKNOWNas recorded on the report

A contributing factor or charge recorded by an officer is not a finding of fault or a conviction. We show the record as the state released it.

Nearby and recent

3 crashes recorded on Interstate 8 Eastbound in La Mesa in the last 12 months, 1 with injuries.

All La Mesa crashes, January 2026

About this record

Source
CHP CCRS
Updates
Changes the state makes to this record are applied here when the source publishes them
First published here
October 25, 2026
Last updated
October 25, 2026, no changes recorded
What is left out
Names, addresses, plates, and license and insurance numbers are not in the public data and never appear here

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