Crash on Rancho Santa FE Rd at Melrose Dr, Carlsbad, California

Sunday, January 4, 2026 at 9:02 AM

Injury crash2 vehiclesHit and run
Report number
26-00064

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

Where and when

Location
Rancho Santa FE Rd at Melrose Dr
City, county
Carlsbad, San Diego County
Collision type
Side Swipe
Motor vehicle involved with
Other Motor Vehicle
Posted speed limit
55 mph
Primary collision factor cited
No
Weather
Clear
Light
Daylight
Road surface
No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run
Yes
People involved
2
Injured
1
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2020 BMW X3

Silver Sport Utility Vehicle

Maneuver
Changing Lanes
  • Driver
    Not injured
Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2015 Chevrolet Trx

Silver Sport Utility Vehicle

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver, female, 57Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Possible injury

What the officer recorded

Violation cited
21658(a)as recorded on the report
Unit 1 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

19 crashes recorded on Rancho Santa FE Rd in Carlsbad in the last 12 months, 16 with injuries.

All Carlsbad 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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