A passenger was killed and a driver severely injured in a multi-vehicle collision on a highway in Mission Valley, authorities said Friday.
The series of crashes, which involved three vehicles, occurred around 8:50 a.m. Thursday, when a driver behind the wheel of a black Nissan Sentra veered left while northbound on State Route 163 just north of Interstate 8 and crashed into a black Toyota Prius and a silver Prius. The silver Prius subsequently overturned, resulting in major injuries to the driver and passenger, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The passenger was pronounced deceased on scene, and the driver was taken in unspecified condition to a hospital for major injuries, CHP officials said. The names of the victims have not been released…