California Highway Patrol is investigating after a jeep went off a bridge and lands into the Sweetwater Canal. Two people died, police say.
Two people were killed on Sunday when a speeding vehicle lost control on a freeway interchange in Chula Vista and launched off a bridge, landing in the Sweetwater River, authorities said. Officers from the California Highway Patrol and Chula Vista Police Department responded to the crash shortly before 1 a.
m. Sunday after a witness reported seeing a Jeep heading westbound on state Route 54 transitioning to southbound Interstate 5 drive off the bridge with sparks flying and end up in the river, according to the CHP.A good Samaritan and a Chula Vista police officer made unsuccessful attempts to rescue the driver and passenger, the CHP said. The San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office was called to the scene and the interchange was closed in the aftermath of the accident. The closure was lifted by 7:30 a.m. Sunday. The CHP said drunk driving was suspected of contributing to the crash. No other injuries were reported and no other vehicles were involved.NBC 7 reached out to CHP for additional details on the incident and are waiting to hear back.
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