Young Service Member from Utah Among 2 Killed in Carlsbad Car Accident on Interstate 5 near Las Flores Drive Off-Ramp

San Diego, California (January 14, 2020) – A possible young service member from Utah was among two people killed early Tuesday morning in a wrong-way car accident on Interstate 5 in Carlsbad, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The fatal crash took place at about 12:00 a.m. on northbound Interstate 5 near the Las Flores Drive exit.

The CHP said Oceanside Police officers were attempting to pull over a black truck for a traffic violation, but the driver took off at a high rate of speed. The driver then entered the northbound lanes of Interstate 5 heading southbound.

Moments later, the black truck collided head-on with a silver sedan.

The driver of the sedan, a 19-year-old military service man from Utah, and the driver of the black truck , a 42-year-old San Diego man, both died in the crash. Their names have not been disclosed pending notification of family.

A passenger in the black truck, a 35-year-old San Diego man, was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.

It is undetermined whether drugs or alcohol were factors in the accident.

Northbound I-5 near Las Flores Drive were closed following the crash. Motorists were diverted onto the Carlsbad Village Drive exit.  As of 5:45 a.m., all lanes reopened to traffic.

Further details were not immediately disclosed, and the accident remains under investigation.

Alpine Law Group President and Managing Partner, Arin Khodaverdian, encourages victims and their family members to seek legal help as soon as possible in order to preserve their rights to the full extent of the law.

Mr. Khodaverdian has worked for many years as a wrongful death and personal injury attorney. He and his team of attorneys has helped thousands of injury victims and their families recover over $100 million in compensation. “In one case, we recovered a 7-figure settlement within 11 business days of being hired by the family of a victim who was killed by a negligent driver.”

Swift action by an experienced attorney helps preserve evidence, interview witnesses, and begin to pursue those responsible for the incident.

Mr. Khodaverdian is personally available for free consultations 24/7 by calling 866-773-0222