San Diego pilot, driver unhurt as plane crashes into car near highway
A plane crashed and hit an SUV near a highway in the San Diego area but the pilot and driver were uninjured
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A pilot was injured Thursday morning after a small plane crashed near a freeway near San Diego Thursday morning, injuring the pilot, officials said.
The single-engine Cessna 195 crashed near Interstate 8 and Greenfield Drive in El Cajon around 11:40 a.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Only the pilot was on board, the FAA said.
A plane crash near a freeway overpass in El Cajon, California. (KSWB-TV)
Photos of the crash show the plane landed near a freeway overpass. Police and fire officials were on scene handling the incident. Traffic lanes were closed for the off ramps and on ramps.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The pilot is a 65-year-old San Diego man who was taken to Sharp Memorial Hospital to be treated for injuries, California Highway Patrol Officer Travis Garrow said.
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He said the plane hit the hood of a white Hyundai SUV before landing. The driver was not hurt, San Diego’s FOX 5 reported.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The cause of the crash remains unclear at this time. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will investigate.
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El Cajon is about 17 miles northeast of downtown San Diego.