MARCH 1, 2015
ENCINITAS, CALIFORNIA
A 29-year-old San Diego man was killed
this morning in a rollover crash on rain-slicked Interstate 5 in Encinitas.
The driver of a 2002 Honda Civic and his passenger, a
29-year-old San Diego woman, hydroplaned and lost control while headed north
approaching Birmingham Drive at about 6:50 a.m., California Highway Patrol
Officer Jim Bettencourt said.
The Honda struck the center divider at an estimated 70 mph
and overturned, Bettencourt said.
The driver was trapped in the car and died at the scene. His
name was not immediately available.
The passenger managed to crawl out of the wreckage and was
taken to Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla to be treated for minor to moderate
injuries, Bettencourt said.
Bettencourt said neither drugs nor alcohol were factors in
the crash. Simply the driver was going
too fast for the wet road conditions and he paid with his life for this stupid
mistake. As we always say: it is better
to arrive late in your current destination, then to arrive early in your final
destination.
The crashed vehicle initially blocked two lanes and a
SigAlert was issued.
One lane was later reopened, the CHP said.