Crash on I-5 N/B at 18TH St, National City, California

Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 6:50 AM

Injury crash2 vehicles
Reporting agency
CHP San Diego Area
Report number
9645-2026-04827

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

Where and when

Location
I-5 N/B at 18TH St
City, county
National City, San Diego County
Collision type
Side Swipe
Motor vehicle involved with
Other Motor Vehicle
Posted speed limit
65 mph
Primary collision factor cited
No
Weather
Clear
Light
Daylight
Road surface
No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run
No
People involved
2
Injured
1
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2023 Toyota Tacoma

Black Pickups and Panels

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Changing Lanes
  • Driver, male, 50Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Not injured
Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2024 Kawasaki Klr 650

Black Motorcycle

Damage recorded
Vehicle towed
Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Lane Splitting
  • Driver, male, 18Restraint: Motor Bicycle Driver with Helmet. Airbag: Not Required
    Minor injury

What the officer recorded

Violation cited
VC 21658(a) LANED ROADWAYSas 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

16 crashes recorded on I-5 N/B in National City in the last 12 months, 6 with injuries.

All National City crashes, October 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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