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At Least 1 Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash In North County

At least one person died Thursday in a multi-vehicle crash at a Vista intersection.

The crash happened at the intersection of Emerald Drive and Jonathon Place, north of state Route 78, San Diego County Sheriff's Lt. William Amavisca said.
The crash happened at the intersection of Emerald Drive and Jonathon Place, north of state Route 78, San Diego County Sheriff's Lt. William Amavisca said. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

VISTA, CA — At least one person died Thursday in a multi-vehicle crash at a Vista intersection.

The crash happened shortly after 8:30 a.m. at the intersection of Emerald Drive and Jonathon Place, north of state Route 78, San Diego County Sheriff's Lt. William Amavisca said.

One 911 caller said the crash involved a vehicle and a motorcycle, but other callers provided conflicting information, Amavisca said.

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At least one person was pronounced dead at the scene and it was not immediately clear how many people were injured in the crash, he said.

Both directions of Emerald were shut down near Jonathon for the investigation.

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— City News Service

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