ENCINITAS, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) – Two vehicles collided on northbound Interstate 5 in Encinitas Friday morning, not far from an area where a semitruck caught fire just after midnight on the opposite side of the highway.
According to California Highway Patrol logs, the two-vehicle collision occurred around 8:30 a.m. near the Birmingham Boulevard exit on northbound I-5
Although the incident temporarily disrupted traffic, traffic on the northbound carriageway was allowed to restart at around 9am
Traffic on Interstate 5 in Encinitas on December 19, 2025.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the highway, emergency crews were still clearing the site of a semi-truck fire in the southbound lanes, also near the Birmingham Avenue exit.
A semi-truck fire reported around 12:30 a.m. closed multiple lanes of Highway 5 for several hours.
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