A one-car accident at the junction of state Route 163 and Interstate 8 left one person dead and two others injured early Sunday. It also closed part of the interchange for about two hours.

At about 3:25 a.m., the driver of a Chevrolet HHR was traveling fast through the transition road from northbound Route 163 to the eastbound interstate, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The vehicle flipped, ejecting two of three passengers. One passenger died, another suffered minor injuries and a third sustained major injuries, according to CHP. It said the driver appeared uninjured but will be charged with felony DUI and manslaughter.

The name of the dead passenger has not been released.

Cause of the San Diego County Crash

As a passenger, the deceased likely could have done nothing to prevent this fatal roll over collision that ultimately took their life. The California Highway Patrol  will surely look at the speed of the vehicle, witness reports, and other factors to determine what occurred and who was responsible. roll over collisions such as this one can have countless causes, including unsafe passing maneuvers, swerving to avoid an object in the road, falling asleep at the wheel, driving under the influence, or driver distraction.

According to the California Highway Patrol the crash was “due to the driver’s state of intoxication, the driver failed to maintain effective control of the vehicle, which ran off the left side of the roadway”.

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