California Highway Patrol. Photo by Chris Stone
A California Highway Patrol cruiser. Photo by Chris Stone

One person was killed Friday afternoon in a traffic crash near Cuyamaca College, authorities reported.

The fatal collision took place about 4:30 p.m. at Jamacha Road and Cuyamaca College Drive West in Rancho San Diego, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The driver of one of the vehicles evidently ran a stoplight just prior to the wreck, the CHP reported.

The victim died at the scene.

City News Service