Earlier this week, there was a fatal semi truck crash on Interstate 15 in the Mission Valley area of San Diego. According to ABC San Diego News Channel 10, the incident happened on Tuesday evening, at about 6:13 p.m., near the transition to Interstate 8. Initial reports indicate that this wreck occurred in the northbound lanes of the roadway.  

For currently unknown reasons, the tractor-trailer veered off of Interstate 15 and crashed into a tree. First responders rushed to the scene, but the truck driver, a 51-year-old man from Santee, did not survive his injuries. At this time there has been no word on why the semi truck left the roadway, and this truck crash is likely still under investigation with law enforcement authorities.