Freeway lanes reopened after 1 killed in north I805 crash near Miramar Road
Mar 08, 2026
One person was killed in a fiery three-vehicle crash on Interstate 805 early Sunday morning that led to all the northbound lanes to be closed for nearly seven hours, authorities said.
The crash was reported shortly after 4:20 a.m. on northbound I-805 south of Miramar Road, according to the Californi
a Highway Patrol. At least one vehicle struck the center divider and caught fire, the CHP said.
No details about what led to the crash were immediately available. It was not known if any other drivers were injured.
All the northbound lanes were closed at 6 a.m., with traffic being diverted to state Route 52, according to an online CHP log. The Governor Drive on-ramp to north I-805 also was closed, the CHP said.
The lanes were reopened by Caltrans workers around 11:15 a.m., authorities said.
Staff writer Paul Sisson contributed to this report.
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