Crash on Interstate 8 Eastbound at Interstate 8 Westbound From Fairmount Avenue North, San Diego, California

Monday, October 20, 2025 at 10:25 PM

Fatal crashPedestrian involved4 vehicles

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

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Location: Interstate 8 Eastbound at Interstate 8 Westbound From Fairmount Avenue North
City, county: San Diego, San Diego County
Collision type: Head-On
Motor vehicle involved with: Other Motor Vehicle
Pedestrian action: In Road - Includes Shoulder
Posted speed limit: 65 mph
Primary collision factor cited: Yes
Weather: Clear
Light: Dark-Street Lights
Road surface: No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run: No
People involved: 6
Injured: 2
Killed: 2

Damage area not recorded

Blue Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Driver, male, 38Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
Minor injury

Damage area not recorded

Black Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Driver, male, 19Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Not Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
Fatal

Damage area not recorded

Green Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Other, male, 21Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
Not injured
Other, male, 21Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
Serious injury

Damage area not recorded

Black Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Driver, female, 41Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Not injured

Violation cited: VC 23152(a) DRIVING UNDER INFLUENCEas recorded on the report
Unit 1 violation cited: VC SECTION VIOLATED - VC 22350 / PREVIOUS COLLISIONas recorded on the report
Unit 2 contributing factor: PREVIOUS COLLISIONas recorded on the report
Unit 2 driver condition: CELL PHONE USE UNKNOWNas recorded on the report
Unit 3 contributing factor: PREVIOUS COLLISIONas recorded on the report
Unit 5 violation cited: VC SECTION VIOLATED - VC 22350 / PREVIOUS COLLISIONas recorded on the report
Unit 1 charge: CVC VC 23152(a) DRIVING UNDER INFLUENCEas recorded on the report

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25 crashes recorded on Interstate 8 Eastbound in San Diego in the last 12 months, 12 with injuries.

Nov 19, 2025, Interstate 15 Northbound at Rancho Mission Road2 vehiclesProperty damage only
Nov 19, 2025, I-15 S/B From Friars Road at Friars Road2 vehicles, 1 injuredInjury crash
Nov 18, 2025, I-15 SB to I-8 EB at San Diego Mission Road2 vehiclesProperty damage only
Nov 18, 2025, Interstate 15 SB to Camino Del Rio South at Interstate 8 W/B2 vehicles, 1 injuredInjury crash
Nov 18, 2025, I-15 Southbound at I-83 vehicles, 1 injuredInjury crash

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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