1st thing I saw on the morning commute was a sign that things had really went haywire, and I didn't learn the facts til just now... a trucker crashed and died. Best guess, he fell asleep at the wheel at 6 am
Just A Car Guy [Unofficial]
March 4, 2026
I took the above photos at 6:07
a semi-truck carrying hundreds of thousands of almonds crashed and caught fire on southbound Interstate 805 near Mission Valley early Tuesday, causing lane closures, the California Highway Patrol said.
The crash was reported around 6 a.m. after the semi-truck heading southbound on the 805 didn't choose the exit or the straight ahead lane, but went directly into the middle and hit the crash cushion, at the I-805 and Interstate 8 split.
CHP says that as a result of the crash, the truck caught fire and was fully engulfed. A witness told CHP it appeared the semi "exploded" after impact.
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/southbound-i-805-i-8-mission-valley-closed-semi-truck-fire/3989189/
https://fox5sandiego.com/traffic/vehicle-fire-southbound-interstate-805-san-diego/
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