A recent wrong-way crash in San Marcos sent multiple individuals to the hospital on Sunday night, April 21, 2024, as reported by the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department (SDSO). The incident occurred at the intersection of South Santa Fe Avenue and North Rancho Santa Fe Road around 8 p.m., prompting deputies to respond swiftly. Witnesses had alerted 911 about an SUV traveling in the wrong direction, resulting in a head-on collision with another SUV and a car.
According to SDSO, occupants of the vehicles involved sustained various injuries. A 24-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman from the SUV that was struck suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries, including reported broken bones. An infant in a car seat was also taken to the hospital as a precaution. Fortunately, the driver of the car emerged unscathed.