1 Injured in Multi-Vehicle Collision on 8 Freeway near Mollison Avenue in El Cajon
1 Injured in El Cajon Car Crash on 8 Freeway near Mollison Avenue
El Cajon, California (August 18, 2020) – A multi-vehicle collision involving a police SUV and a tow truck that happened on Tuesday morning in El Cajon left at least one person injured.
According to a local news source, the accident happened at about 7:55 a.m. on Interstate 8 Freeway near Mollison Avenue.
The California Highway Patrol said a 47-year-old Chula Vista man was driving a Hino tow truck westbound on the freeway when he rear-ended a Mazda 6 sedan driven by a 55-year-old El Cajon man.
The impact of the collision caused the Mazda to crash into the rear of a Lexus RX 350 SUV. The Mazda also sideswiped a marked El Cajon Police Department Ford Explorer.
1 Injured in Crash Involving Police SUV, Tow Truck on 8 Freeway in El Cajon
The driver of the Mazda sustained minor injuries in the accident and was transported to Sharp Memorial Hospital.
No other injuries were reported.
No additional information about the accident was provided.
An investigation into the accident is ongoing.
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