Traffic & Transit

Driver Killed In Single Car Crash Near Cal State San Marcos

A driver headed eastbound on State Route 78 was killed in a collision near the Barham Drive onramp, CHP reported Monday.

A driver was killed navigating the eastbound 78 in San Marcos at midday Monday.
A driver was killed navigating the eastbound 78 in San Marcos at midday Monday. (Google Map Photo)

SAN MARCOS, CA — A motorist was killed Monday when a car crashed off state Route 78 in San Marcos, authorities reported.

The fatal traffic accident took place shortly after 11 a.m. on the eastbound side of the freeway, near East Barham Drive, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The driver wound up pinned in the wrecked vehicle and died at the scene, the CHP reported. The victim's identity was not immediately available.

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