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One killed, another injured in La Jolla collision

One person is dead and others were injured in a collision that took place near the intersection of Torrey Pines Road and Prospect Street this week, leading to road closures on the busy thoroughfare. At around 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 14, two vehicles collided, killing a passenger in one of the cars. San Diego Police Sgt. Joseph Underwood told the La Jolla Light that a 56-year-old male was driving a Land Rover northbound around the 1500 block of Torrey Pines Road and began to make a U-turn mid-block.

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WilluChill News DeskLa Jolla · Published Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 9:58 PM UTCUpdated Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 4:18 PM UTC

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According to witness reports posted to social media, four cars were rear-ended “at extremely high speed” by a fifth vehicle at around 12:30 p.m. while waiting at a red light. 29, one person was killed and multiple people were injured in a six-vehicle crash around Torrey Pines Road and Hidden Valley Road, near La Jolla Parkway.

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