Driver arrested on suspicion of DUI after fatal pile-up crash on I-805
Video above: This FOX 5/KUSI video from May 3, 2025, shows the scene of a multi-vehicle crash on San Diego’s 805 freeway.
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A San Diego man was ultimately arrested on Saturday following a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 805 that left one person dead and several others injured, authorities said. The incident forced a full closure of the southbound freeway, gridlocking traffic for hours.
The pile-up collision occurred around 8:50 a.m., just north of 43rd Street. According to California Highway Patrol, 27-year-old Markus Eugene Turner was driving a black Honda sedan when, for reasons still under investigation, he collided with a silver Toyota sedan that was stopped on the right shoulder of the freeway.
The crash triggered a chain reaction, with Turner’s vehicle also striking a blue Honda sedan and a white Toyota sedan. A nearby silver Nissan SUV was also damaged by flying glass debris, CHP explained in a press release on Monday.
Turner, along with two passengers in his vehicle and the driver of the blue Honda sedan, was transported to a local hospital—their injuries ranged from minor to major. Meanwhile, the driver of the silver Toyota sedan sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, CHP confirmed.
Once medically cleared, authorities said Turner was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. He was booked into the San Diego County Jail on multiple charges.
The identity of the deceased individual has not yet been released.
CHP investigators are continuing to examine the cause and sequence of the multi-vehicle crash. Anyone who may have witnessed the incident is encouraged to contact the CHP San Diego Area office at 858-293-6000.
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