Passersby Help Officers Search Sweetwater River for Submerged Vehicle After Fatal Collision
State Rte-54 W & N 4th Ave, Northwest, Chula Vista
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Summary
- A fatal crash occurred on the SR-54 connector to southbound I-5 in Chula Vista, sending a Toyota RAV4 off a bridge into the water below. The incident, which happened around 1 a.m., involved reports of racing between the SUV and another vehicle. Emergency crews halted traffic to recover the submerged vehicle.
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Police later arranged an evidence tow for the vehicle in the water, per CHP.
CHP stopped all lanes and shut down the connector ramp so crews could recover the vehicle.
Passersby and officers searched for the submerged vehicle below the bridge.
Another vehicle, a silver sedan, stopped on the connector, and people got out.
One report said flames and sparks came from the vehicle as it went over.
Early reports described a beige Toyota RAV4 and an older two-door vehicle racing over the connector before the SUV went off the bridge.
A fatal crash on the westbound SR-54 connector to southbound I-5 sent a vehicle off the bridge and into the water below around 1 a.m.
Incident reported at State Rte-54 W & N 4th Ave.
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Police later arranged an evidence tow for the vehicle in the water, per CHP.
CHP stopped all lanes and shut down the connector ramp so crews could recover the vehicle.
Passersby and officers searched for the submerged vehicle below the bridge.
Another vehicle, a silver sedan, stopped on the connector, and people got out.
One report said flames and sparks came from the vehicle as it went over.
Early reports described a beige Toyota RAV4 and an older two-door vehicle racing over the connector before the SUV went off the bridge.
A fatal crash on the westbound SR-54 connector to southbound I-5 sent a vehicle off the bridge and into the water below around 1 a.m.
Incident reported at State Rte-54 W & N 4th Ave.
Are you in the area? Go live from a safe distance or leave a comment to keep your community informed.
Police later arranged an evidence tow for the vehicle in the water, per CHP.
CHP stopped all lanes and shut down the connector ramp so crews could recover the vehicle.
Passersby and officers searched for the submerged vehicle below the bridge.
Another vehicle, a silver sedan, stopped on the connector, and people got out.
One report said flames and sparks came from the vehicle as it went over.
Early reports described a beige Toyota RAV4 and an older two-door vehicle racing over the connector before the SUV went off the bridge.
A fatal crash on the westbound SR-54 connector to southbound I-5 sent a vehicle off the bridge and into the water below around 1 a.m.
Incident reported at State Rte-54 W & N 4th Ave.
Are you in the area? Go live from a safe distance or leave a comment to keep your community informed.
Police later arranged an evidence tow for the vehicle in the water, per CHP.
CHP stopped all lanes and shut down the connector ramp so crews could recover the vehicle.
Passersby and officers searched for the submerged vehicle below the bridge.
Another vehicle, a silver sedan, stopped on the connector, and people got out.
One report said flames and sparks came from the vehicle as it went over.
Early reports described a beige Toyota RAV4 and an older two-door vehicle racing over the connector before the SUV went off the bridge.
A fatal crash on the westbound SR-54 connector to southbound I-5 sent a vehicle off the bridge and into the water below around 1 a.m.
Incident reported at State Rte-54 W & N 4th Ave.
Are you in the area? Go live from a safe distance or leave a comment to keep your community informed.
Police later arranged an evidence tow for the vehicle in the water, per CHP.
CHP stopped all lanes and shut down the connector ramp so crews could recover the vehicle.
Passersby and officers searched for the submerged vehicle below the bridge.
Another vehicle, a silver sedan, stopped on the connector, and people got out.
One report said flames and sparks came from the vehicle as it went over.
Early reports described a beige Toyota RAV4 and an older two-door vehicle racing over the connector before the SUV went off the bridge.
A fatal crash on the westbound SR-54 connector to southbound I-5 sent a vehicle off the bridge and into the water below around 1 a.m.
Incident reported at State Rte-54 W & N 4th Ave.
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RIP. DEF not a place to be racing. That bridge is scary as is.
That is not an area to be drag racing at all, I wish they would position cops in that particular areaX
All bad
RIP. DEF not a place to be racing. That bridge is scary as is.
That is not an area to be drag racing at all, I wish they would position cops in that particular areaX
All bad
RIP. DEF not a place to be racing. That bridge is scary as is.
That is not an area to be drag racing at all, I wish they would position cops in that particular areaX
All bad
RIP. DEF not a place to be racing. That bridge is scary as is.
That is not an area to be drag racing at all, I wish they would position cops in that particular areaX
All bad
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RIP. DEF not a place to be racing. That bridge is scary as is.
That is not an area to be drag racing at all, I wish they would position cops in that particular areaX
All bad