Updated at 4 p.m. May 17, 2018
A collision on Interstate 8 in Mission Valley left one person dead Thursday and snarled traffic on the regional route through the afternoon.
The fatal crash occurred on the westbound side of the freeway near Waring Road at about 1:30 p.m., the California Highway Patrol reported. Resulting congestion prompted the state agency to issue a congestion alert for the area.
Four lanes were expected to remain closed at the site of the accident through the evening commute, Caltrans advised.
Crash on I-8 W #SDtraffic still delaying traffic 23m more than usual https://t.co/rSJMQhszn3 pic.twitter.com/SDw09Nnp1h
— Unusual Traffic SD (@WazeTrafficSD) May 17, 2018
— City News Service
