Crash on Del Mar Heights Rd at Old Carmel Valley Rd, San Diego, California

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 3:30 PM

Injury crash2 vehicles

Reporting agency: San Diego Police Department
Report number: 26201642

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

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Where and when

Location: Del Mar Heights Rd at Old Carmel Valley Rd
City, county: San Diego, San Diego County
Collision type: Side Swipe
Motor vehicle involved with: Other Motor Vehicle
Weather: Clear
Light: Daylight
Road surface: No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run: No
People involved: 4
Injured: 4
Killed: 0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2011 Ford

Mini Van

Direction of travel: East
Maneuver: Making Right Turn

Driver, female, 42Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
Minor injury
Passenger, femaleRestraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
Minor injury
Passenger, female, 38Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
Minor injury

Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2023 BMW

Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Direction of travel: East
Maneuver: Proceeding Straight

Driver, female, under 18Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
Minor injury

What the officer recorded

Violation cited: 21658Aas recorded on the report
Unit 1 contributing factor: VISION OBSCUREMENT / NONE APPARENTas recorded on the report
Unit 2 contributing factor: VISION OBSCUREMENT / NONE APPARENTas recorded on the report

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Nearby and recent

19 crashes recorded on Del Mar Heights Rd in San Diego in the last 12 months, 19 with injuries.

All San Diego crashes, March 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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