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East County News Service
September 15, 2015 (San Diego’s East County) – It’s been a rough day for motorists across San Diego County, with rain-slicked highways contributing to multiple crashes and long delays for commuters.
California Highway Patrol reports 385 collisions midnight to 9 p.m.—nearly triple the 140 accidents that occur on an average “good weather” day. Those stats includes freeways and streets in unincorporated areas only and do not include accidents on any city streets.
By late morning, multiple crashes had clogged traffic on I-8 west in La Mesa and El Cajon. Later in the day, all lanes on I-15 were blocked due to a major traffic collision. A crash involving a big-rig and another vehicle on I-8 in Pine Valley sent both vehicles over the side, necessitating a rescue.
An inch of floodwater standing on State Route 94 at the 125 junction caused additional problems, as did accidents that slowed traffic on highways 52, 67 and 78.
Strong winds also caused concerns for residents in the region. Imperial County resident Alan Zingheim e-mailed East County Magazine stating that “storm wind activity outside my house here in Imperial County is actually bending my internet satellite dish so much my internet connectivity is going on and off and I'm barely able to send this message...the clouds look really nasty pretty much everywhere around.”
More rain is forecast tomorrow, with clear skies expected later in the week.
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