SAN DIEGO, CA – A six-year-old boy died at the hospital Wednesday following a two-car collision at a busy intersection in Kensington, reports NBC San Diego 7.
The incident happened just before 8 a.m. at the intersection of Biona Drive and Adams Avenue, which is a few blocks east of Kensington Park.
The investigation indicates that a southbound Jeep SUV attempted to drive around stalled traffic on Biona Avenue. An eastbound black Hyundai Sonata struck the side of the Jeep SUV in the intersection.
Both vehicles were heavily damaged in the crash. The white Jeep SUV rolled on it’s side and landed on a fire hydrant, which broke through the rear window where the six-year-old child was sitting.
Emergency crews extricated the child and transported him to the hospital, where he died from injuries sustained in the wreck.
An eight-year-old girl was unhurt in the crash, as was the 45-year-old driver of the Jeep SUV.
The 20-year-old driver of the Hyundai sustained back injuries. The severity of her injuries is unclear at this time.
A full investigation is underway.
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