1 Killed, 1 Seriously Injured In Head-On Crash In East County

LAKESIDE, CA — One man was killed and another suffered serious injuries in a head-on crash over the weekend in eastern San Diego County, authorities said.

The two-vehicle crash was reported at 6:25 p.m. Sunday on Wildcat Canyon Road in Lakeside, according to the California Highway Patrol.

A 42-year-old San Diego man was driving a 2003 Ford pickup truck, southbound on Wildcat Canyon Road, at an unknown speed, CHP officer Jared Grieshaber said. At the same time, a 62-year-old Lakeside man was driving a 2002 Volkswagen sedan, northbound on Wildcat Canyon Road, approaching the truck, at an unknown speed.

"For reasons still under investigation, the Ford drove over the painted double yellow lines, into the northbound lane of Wildcat Canyon Road, causing the front of the Ford to strike the front of the Volkswagen," Grieshaber said. "The force of the impact caused the Ford to overturn coming to a rest in the traffic lanes and the Volkswagen veered off the east side of the roadway."

The driver of the Volkswagen died at the scene, Grieshaber said. The driver of the Ford was taken to Sharp Memorial Hospital with major injuries.

The crash remained under investigation. Drugs and alcohol were not believed to be factors in the crash, Grieshaber said.