Fatal pedestrian accident shuts down I-5 lanes in downtown San Diego
Several lanes of Interstate 5 in downtown San Diego are closed Saturday night due to a reported fatal pedestrian accident.
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- Several lanes of Interstate 5 in downtown San Diego were closed Saturday night due to a reported fatal pedestrian accident.
California Highway Patrol (CHP) issued a Sig Alert at 8:25 p.m. Saturday due to a pedestrian accident on I-5 southbound near the intersection of Sassafras Street and Kettner Blvd by the San Diego International Airport.
There is not much information at this time, however CHP is reporting a pedestrian was hit while crossing the highway and that it was a fatal accident.
511CA is showing heavy, stopped traffic on I-5 southbound starting at Sassafras Street. Caltrans San Diego reports the left lanes were still blocked as of 9:30 p.m. Saturday.
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