ESCONDIDO —
A suspected drunken driver and his passenger suffered serious injuries Thursday morning when the stolen car they were in slammed into the back of a semi truck on Interstate 15 in Escondido, authorities said.
The crash happened about 4:10 a.m. on northbound Interstate 15 near Del Lago Boulevard, California Highway Patrol Juan Escobar said.
A 32-year-old man was behind the wheel of a stolen 2014 Ford Fusion sedan that crashed into the back of a semi truck while both vehicles were in the far right lane of the highway, Escobar said.
The Ford ended up wedged under the semi truck’s trailer, leaving the driver and his 32-year-old passenger trapped in the car, the officer said.