Monday evening commutes are rarely fun, but drivers on northbound State Route 125 near Jamacha Road in Spring Valley got a particularly rough version of rush hour on July 13. A four-vehicle crash involving a tow truck turned a normal drive home into a parking lot, and judging by the footage making rounds online, it wasn’t a gentle fender bender either. Vehicles ended up flipped, lanes were blocked, and traffic backed up for miles.
For those of us who spend our free time thinking about cars in the “fun” sense, wrecks like this hit differently. It’s not just the delay or the inconvenience, it’s seeing machines that people clearly cared about get folded up on the side of the freeway. And based on the comments flying around under the video, at least a couple of enthusiast-grade vehicles were caught up in this one.
According to 619 News Media, the crash happened around 5:04 p.m. and involved a tow truck rear-ending another vehicle, which set off a chain reaction pulling in three more cars. Witnesses on scene said the tow truck driver appeared to be swerving before impact, and distracted driving is being looked at as a possible factor. One person was taken to the hospital with what were described as minor injuries…