Oceanside Man Killed In Crash Into Back Of Semi-Truck On SR-163

OCEANSIDE, CA — A 43-year-old Oceanside man was killed when he slammed into the back of a semi-truck on state Route 163 in the Linda Vista area, authorities said Thursday.

The crash was reported around 3:40 p.m. Wednesday on northbound SR- 163, south of Genesee Avenue, California Highway Patrol Officer Salvador Castro said.

A 43-year-old man from Oceanside was driving a Nissan pickup at an unknown speed when he slammed into the back of a tractor-trailer traveling at a slower speed directly ahead of him, Castro said.

The Nissan driver was pronounced dead at the scene, the officer said. The victim's name was withheld pending family notification.

The semi-truck driver, a 50-year-old man from Tijuana, was uninjured and remained at the scene to cooperate with investigators, Castro said.

— City News Service