Two Hospitalized in Crash on I-8 That Backed Up Morning Traffic in La Mesa

Two people were injured in a multi-vehicle crash that backed up traffic on Interstate 8 in the La Mesa area early Wednesday, authorities said.

The crash on westbound Interstate 8 east of 70th Street, occurred about 7:10 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol, which issued a SigAlert due to two lanes of the freeway being blocked.

Paramedics took two patients to Sharp Hospital, a Heartland fire dispatcher said. The extent of their injuries was not immediately released.

-City News Service

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