Small Plane Crashes on California Freeway, Hits Car, Kills 1

Small Plane Crashes on California Freeway, Hits Car, Kills 1
Emergency personnel investigate the scene of plane crash, Saturday, April 2, 2016 in Fallbrook, Calif. A small plane crashed on a Southern California freeway Saturday and struck a car, killing one person and injuring five others, authorities said. Don Boomer/The San Diego Union-Tribune via AP
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FALLBROOK, Calif.—A small plane crashed on a Southern California freeway Saturday, slamming into a car stopped on the side of the road, killing a woman in the vehicle and injuring five others, including the pilot and his passenger, authorities said.

Witnesses said the plane appeared to be having problems before it banked west and came down on the road, California Highway Patrol Officer Chris Parent said. One man said he didn’t hear the plane’s engine as it flew overhead.

The plane went completely into the trunk and pushed the rear bumper almost into the rear passenger seat.
John Buchanan, North County Fire Protection District