{"id":17510,"date":"2025-10-22T09:03:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T09:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/17510\/"},"modified":"2025-10-22T09:03:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T09:03:10","slug":"police-officer-fatally-struck-after-stopping-at-crash-scene-in-san-diego","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/17510\/","title":{"rendered":"Police officer fatally struck after stopping at crash scene in San Diego"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SAN DIEGO (<a href=\"https:\/\/fox5sandiego.com\/news\/local-news\/san-diego\/deadly-crash-interstate-8-fairmount-san-diego\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">KSWB\/KUSI<\/a>) \u2014 A police officer and another motorist are dead after they were struck by a vehicle following a multi-car crash on a San Diego highway late Monday night. <\/p>\n<p>Authorities said the first crash happened shortly before 10:30 p.m. when a vehicle hit another one and overturned in the eastbound lanes of I-8. A third vehicle then struck the overturned vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>La Mesa police said Officer Lauren Craven was driving back from the San Diego Central Jail when she saw the crash and stopped to help. Craven eventually exited her vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>California Highway Patrol Captain Reggie Williams said that a fourth vehicle then struck Craven and the driver of the overturned vehicle, killing both.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Portrait of La Mesa Police Officer Lauren Craven\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2553110\" data-id=\"2553110\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Craven.jpg\"\/>Lauren Craven, 25, joined the La Mesa Police Department in February 2024 and was assigned to the Patrol Division. <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Flowers at the La Mesa Police Department\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2553114\" data-id=\"2553114\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Image-1.jpg\"\/>Flowers at the entry of the La Mesa Police Department the morning after a crash on I-8 killed Officer Lauren Craven and another person.<a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"\/><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"\/><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"\/><\/p>\n<p>According to authorities, the driver of the car that had overturned was identified as a 19-year-old man. His name has not yet been released.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a very tragic situation and it\u2019s very difficult for all involved,\u201d Williams said. \u201cMy heartfelt condolences are with the La Mesa Police Department, our fellow brothers and sisters in law enforcement, as well as with the family and loved ones of the other individual who tragically lost their life in this incident.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>La Mesa police said Craven, 25, had joined the La Mesa Police Department in February 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, four other victims involved in the crash have received medical treatment, and three have been released. One remained in the hospital as of Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities are investigating whether drugs and\/or alcohol were factors in the crash.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. 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