Several firefighters view a wrecked vehicle on a highway in San Marcos
Firefighters surround the wreck in San Marcos. (Photo courtesy of OnScene.TV)

One person was killed Saturday when a vehicle crashed and overturned in San Marcos.

The crash was reported to the California Highway Patrol at 2:03 a.m. on westbound state Route 78 approaching Rancho Santa Fe Road.

The CHP reported that the driver of the vehicle was awake when freed and taken by ambulance to a hospital as firefighters worked to free the passenger.

OnScene.TV reported that first responders pronounced the passenger dead at the scene and said the vehicle was a Nissan GT-R.

All lanes of traffic were opened at 6:02 a.m.

Updated 1:30 p.m. July 19, 2025