DRIVER PASSES OUT, DESTROYS 2 PLANES AT GILLESPIE FIELD

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November 26, 2009 (El Cajon) On this Thanksgiving Day, a motorist in El Cajon can be thankful he survived a freak accident that left his vehicle beneath a  plane at Gillespie Field.  Just after 4:00 p.m. yesterday, the 57 year-old driver traveling northbound on Johnson Avenue, just north of Bradley Avenue, apparently passed out behind the wheel. He then crashed through a fence near Golden State Flying Club at Gillespie Field into a row of parked planes, destroying two 152 Cessna’s and slightly damaging a third plane. When the driver awoke, his truck was under one of the planes.

 

El Cajon Fire crews, Paramedics and El Cajon Police quickly arrived on scene. The driver was checked out by paramedics and appeared to be uninjured. He also had his dog (a chocolate Labrador) with him that also appeared to be unharmed. There were no other injuries involved, and there was no fire.

 

The accident is now under investigation. It does not appear that alcohol or any other drugs were involved in this incident. According to an employee at Golden State, damage to the planes and to the fence has been estimated to be about $200,000.
 


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