Crash on I-5 N/B (San Diego Frwy) at Junipero Serra, San Juan Capistrano, California

Friday, August 28, 2026 at 12:40 AM

Injury crash2 vehiclesHit and run
Reporting agency
CHP Capistrano Area
Report number
9690-2026-00846

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

Where and when

Location
I-5 N/B (San Diego Frwy) at Junipero Serra
City, county
San Juan Capistrano, Orange County
Collision type
Rear End
Motor vehicle involved with
Other Motor Vehicle
Posted speed limit
65 mph
Primary collision factor cited
Yes
Weather
Clear
Light
Dark-Street Lights
Road surface
No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run
Yes
People involved
2
Injured
2
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2010 Volkswagen Eos

White Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Damage recorded
Vehicle towed
Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver, female, 32Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
    Minor injury
Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2016 Hyundai Elantra

Red Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Damage recorded
Vehicle towed
Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver, female, 35Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
    Possible injury

What the officer recorded

Violation cited
VC 23152(a) DRIVING UNDER INFLUENCEas recorded on the report
Unit 1 violation cited
VC SECTION VIOLATED - VC 22350as recorded on the report
Unit 1 charge
CVC VC 23152(a) DRIVING UNDER INFLUENCEas 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

66 crashes recorded on I-5 N/B (San Diego Frwy) in San Juan Capistrano in the last 12 months, 20 with injuries.

All San Juan Capistrano crashes, August 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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