Crime & Safety
Driver Killed At San Ysidro Border, 2 Injured
The Orange County driver, who died in the incident, was allegedly speeding and crashed into two people, including a woman in a wheelchair.
SAN YSIDRO, CA — A speeding Orange County driver attempting the enter the country was killed after his car struck a man and woman and crashed into a metal barrier at the San Ysidro Port of Entry Tuesday.
The crash occurred about 2:14 p.m. in a lane that was closed to traffic, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Salvador Castro.
A gray Hyundai sedan driven by a 27-year-old man from Santa Ana was attempting to cross into the United States, Castro said. The Hyundai was traveling at a high rate of speed when it struck a metal swing arm barricade.
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It is unknown if alcohol or drugs were factors in the collision. The driver's name was not released.
Tijuana police said the driver's vehicle struck a 70-year-old man and a 49-year-old wheelchair-bound woman on the Mexican side of the border. Witnesses said they were vendors.
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Mexican Red Cross ambulances took the injured pair to a hospital for treatment of moderate injuries, according to the Tijuana Fire Department.
