A 90-year-old San Diego man died on Monday after suffering a medical emergency that resulted in an accident on northbound Interstate 5.
Around 12:25 p.m., the 90-year-old man, whose name has been withheld pending family notification, was driving a Ford pickup truck northbound on I-5, just north of Palm Avenue.
According to the California Highway Patrol, he came to a stop in the number two lane of the highway after appearing to have suffered a medical episode, for circumstances that are still being investigated.
A Toyota pickup truck driven by a 25-year-old woman collided with the Ford, according to the CHP. No one was injured as a result of the incident.
Following the crash, the 90-year-old man was transported to a local hospital and pronounced dead.
The San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office will investigate if alcohol and/or drugs were involved in the crash. Meanwhile, the cause and sequence of events are being probed by the CHP.
If anyone observed the crash, they can call CHP at (858) 293-6000.
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