CHULA VISTA, Calif. — Two drivers were killed Wednesday in a wrong-way collision on southbound Interstate 5 just north of Palomar Street in Chula Vista, the California Highway Patrol reported.
According to CHP, at approximately 3:23 a.m. a 67-year-old San Diego woman was driving northbound on I-5 South before colliding near Palomar Street with a 16-year-old teenage boy from Imperial Beach. After the crash, both cars became fully engulfed. Both drivers were trapped in their cars and died at the scene.
All lanes of I-5 South, north of J Street, were closed to facilitate the investigation.
"A toxicology report is pending through the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office to determine if alcohol/and or drugs were a factor," CHP said.
The crash investigation is ongoing. If any member of the public witnessed this incident or has additional information, contact the CHP San Diego Area at (858) 293-6000.
The identity of the deceased is being withheld pending notification to the next of kin. For information on the deceased contact the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office