One person died and six people were injured when a big rig and multiple cars collided on southbound Interstate 5 in Encinitas on Monday, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The crash was reported about 10:45 a.m. south of Encinitas Boulevard, Officer Danielle McComb said. Initial reports indicate the collision involved an 18-wheeler and three vehicles. One person died at the scene. Three victims were taken to Rady Children’s Hospital, and three others were taken to a trauma hospital in La Jolla.The collision led the CHP to shut down all southbound lanes for roughly an hour. As of 11:45 a.m., officers were able to open one lane for traffic to pass.
As of 12:45 p.m., traffic was backed up to north of Poinsettia Avenue in Carlsbad. According to SigAlert.com, traffic from there to the crash site — a four-mile stretch — was moving slower than 8 mph.