SAN DIEGO, CA – A crash north of Garnet Avenue on the southbound side of Interstate 5 blocked traffic Wednesday night near Pacific Beach, reports Caltrans San Diego.
SB I-5 north of Garnet Ave, three left lanes blocked due to a traffic collision. — Caltrans San Diego (@SDCaltrans) February 9, 2023
The incident happened sometime before 7:45 p.m., just northeast of Mission Bay Golf Course and Practice Center.
Officials closed the three left lanes of southbound I-5 for approximately an hour. The lanes re-opened right around 8:46 p.m.
It’s unclear how the accident occurred and if there were injuries. Our team will circle back with updates if we learn more about the circumstances of the collision.
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