One driver was killed and another was seriously injured early Thursday after a head-on crash on state Route 67 in Poway that prompted a stretch of the highway to be shut down for hours, authorities said.
The crash on SR-67 north of Poway Road occurred shortly after 6 a.m. and involved two pickups, sheriff’s officials said. A driver heading north on SR-67 went into the southbound lane of the highway and slammed into a truck heading south, officials said.
Deputies and firefighters responded to the crash and immediately began rendering medical aid. One of the drivers died before he or she could be taken to a hospital. The other driver was transported to a hospital with serious injuries.
The name of the person killed was not immediately released.
The crash resulted in southbound SR-67 being shut down at Archie Moore Road, while drivers heading north on SR-67 were diverted west at Poway Road.
The freeway lanes were reopened in all directions around 2:05 p.m., sheriff’s officials said in a statement posted on X.
The sheriff’s accident reconstruction team is assisting with the investigation. Officials said deputies have obtained video footage they hope will help investigators determine the cause of the crash.
No other information was immediately available.