Escondido Man Killed In Rollover Crash On SR 78

The solo-vehicle wreck was reported Sunday night near the I-15 interchange, the CHP said.

Posted Mon, Dec 5, 2022 at 11:36 am PT

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A 38-year-old Escondido man died in a solo vehicle traffic crash on state Route 78, the California Highway Patrol said Sunday.

At 11:34 p.m. on Saturday, the man was driving a Toyota Tundra on the westbound SR-78 transition to northbound Interstate 15.

The truck veered off the roadway, collided into the right shoulder barrier wall and rolled over multiple times, CHP Officer Hunter Gerber said.

The driver, who was not identified, was ejected from the Toyota and declared dead at the scene.

It was not immediately known whether alcohol or drugs contributed to the cause of the crash.

Anyone with information on the incident was asked to contact the CHP Oceanside area office at 760-643-3400.