Crime & Safety
1 Killed In Fiery Crash Off I-8 In La Mesa
The driver was pronounced dead at the scene after a vehicle crashed into a pole, then became fully engulfed in flames.
LA MESA, CA — A motorist was killed Monday morning in a fiery crash into a power pole off Interstate 8 in La Mesa.
The crash was reported shortly after 5:05 a.m. near eastbound I-8 west of Spring Street, according to a CHP incident log.
A vehicle crashed into a pole, then became fully engulfed in flames, according to the incident log.
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The vehicle's driver was pronounced dead at the scene, the CHP reported. No details about the victim or the vehicle were available.
Authorities shut down the right lane of I-8 near Spring Street for the crash investigation and clean up.
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—City News Service
