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  • Lexus driver killed in hit-and-run crash on state Route 125

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    A California Highway Patrol cruiser at the scene of a crash. (File photo courtesy of OnScene.TV)

    A young man was killed Wednesday in a two-vehicle hit-and-run collision on a Spring Valley freeway, authorities said.

    California Highway Patrol officers responded to northbound state Route 125 south of Troy Street at about 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, where they discovered a Lexus that had veered off the highway and hit a tree, according to Officer Jasmine Lopez.

    “For reasons still under investigation, the driver of the Lexus unsafely changed lanes and crashed into an unknown light-colored sedan,” Lopez said. “The driver of the Lexus lost control and drove up the east embankment and collided into a tree.”

    The 21-year-old Spring Valley man who was driving the Lexus died. The CHP did not release his name.

    One witness to the crash reported seeing the other car stop on the east shoulder after the crash, with the driver exiting, then re-entering the vehicle and fleeing northbound on SR-125, according to the CHP.

    It was unknown if drugs and/or alcohol were a factor in the crash, or if anyone else was injured. The investigation is ongoing.

    “Fleeing the scene of a crash is not only a criminal offense, but it is a betrayal of the responsibility every driver has to others on the road,” CHP Capt. Michael Monteagudo said. “If you’re involved in a crash, stop when it is safe to do so, provide aid if needed, and contact emergency services.”

    Any witnesses who may have additional information regarding the crash were encouraged to contact the CHP El Cajon area office at 619-219-6900.


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  • Fast-moving Spring Valley brush fire 50% contained

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    Heavy smoke billows over East County from a brush fire that broke out in Spring Valley. (Photo courtesy of Cal Fire)

    A hillside brush fire in Spring Valley near Sweetwater Reservoir that forced evacuations before ground and airborne crews were able to stop its progress was 50% contained as of Sunday morning.

    Cal Fire said that management of the fire has been transferred to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for mop-up operations, because the fire was on that agency’s land.

    The Lodge Fire erupted for unknown reasons off Jamacha Boulevard and Double Tree Road on Friday afternoon, Cal Fire said.

    Within 45 minutes, the flames, which were exhibiting a “critical rate of spread,” had blackened about 30 open acres, the agency said.

    Officials cleared people out of homes and businesses near the burn zone as ground crews and personnel aboard air tankers and water-dropping helicopters worked to douse the fire amid temperatures in the mid-80s. A temporary shelter for the displaced was set up at Skyline Church in La Mesa.

    The evacuation order was later downgraded to a warning as conditions improved and was later lifted.

    There were no reports of structural damage or injuries, The cause of the fire remains under investigation, officials said.

    City News Service contributed to this report.


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