Community Corner

Lemon Grove Man Killed in Head-On Crash With Bus

The name of the 68-year-old man who died in the Friday night accident has not yet been released.

A 68-year-old Lemon Grove man was fatally injured when his car crossed into oncoming traffic and struck a bus head-on on University Avenue in San Diego, authorities said Saturday.

The driver of a Honda Accord was headed east on University Avenue near 54th Street about 6:10 p.m. Friday when the vehicle crossed into the westbound lanes for an unknown reason, San Diego police said.

The Honda then collided with a westbound bus, police said.

Find out what's happening in Lemon Grovewith free, real-time updates from Patch.

The Honda's driver was taken to a hospital where he died from his injuries, the San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office reported. He was pronounced dead at 6:41 p.m.

The name of the driver, who was married, was not released pending family notification, according to the medical examiner's office.

Find out what's happening in Lemon Grovewith free, real-time updates from Patch.

—City News Service


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here