Kearny Mesa, CA : 4 people killed, 2 arrested in deadly crash on southbound I-163 through Kearny Mesa on Friday, 19th July 2024

A major stretch of southbound State Route 163 shut down early Friday due to a multi-car crash that left four people dead and two drivers arrested on suspicion of DUI, officials said.

The three-car collision was reported on SR-163 near Interstate 805 at around 1:30 a.m. When the California Highway Patrol arrived, they found several people lying on the freeway along with two Toyota Prii and a Toyota Tacoma flipped over on its roof.

Two people were reported dead at the scene and two other people were taken to a local hospital where they were later pronounced dead, officials said. Those four were all inside a Prius that ended up on the left shoulder, according to CHP Sgt. Melissa Andrews. It is unclear if they were wearing seatbelts.

The names of the victims have not been released, but investigators say three of the four people who died are all men in the mid to late 20s. Officials are still working to identify the fourth person.

The driver of the Tacoma, which overturned, was arrested on suspicion of DUI. The truck had no passengers and no injuries were reported, Sgt. Andrews said.

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