Overview
- The crash was reported just after 6 a.m. on southbound I-805 near the I-8 transition in Mission Valley, according to the California Highway Patrol.
- At least one person was killed after a semitruck caught fire following the collision, with the exact number of vehicles involved still unclear.
- Authorities initially planned a full closure for four to five hours, but one southbound lane was reopened before 7:30 a.m. to let traffic pass.
- CHP routed southbound traffic to SR-163 and warned of heavy backups in the area, including northbound congestion stretching from SR-54 to I-8.
- San Diego Fire-Rescue said the truck carried almonds and posed no hazmat risk beyond spilled fuel, while the cause of the crash and fire remains under investigation.