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Semi cab left hanging off I-5 in San Diego after crash with a sedan; fuel spill catches fire, severe delays reported

The crash happened around 10 a.m. Tuesday near Washington Street in Mission Hills; four people in the sedan were taken to the hospital, two men in the semi refused medical care, and the extent of the injuries was not known.

By CDLWire · Published October 21, 2026

Summarized from CDLLife.

A semi truck on an elevated interstate in San Diego with emergency vehicles responding in the distance, palm trees and the city skyline behind it

A semi truck cab was left hanging by a thread off Interstate 5 in San Diego on Tuesday morning after a crash with a sedan sent the front half of the rig over the side of the freeway, according to CDLLife on Oct. 20.

The accident happened around 10 a.m. in the Mission Hills neighborhood of San Diego, on Interstate 5 near Washington Street. According to NBC San Diego, a sedan and a semi truck collided, which resulted in the truck going over the side of the freeway. The wrecked semi truck spilled fuel on the roadway and eventually caught fire.

Four people inside of the sedan were transported to the hospital following the crash. Two men inside of the semi truck refused medical care. The extent of all of their injuries is not known.

Severe delays were reported as a result of the crash, the California Highway Patrol reported. No further information has been released.