A 59-year-old woman died after a violent collision at Mission Boulevard and Grand Avenue in Pacific Beach early Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026. According to San Diego police, a Ford Fusion heading north on Mission Boulevard at high speed allegedly veered right and struck the driver’s side of a Toyota Camry that was stopped at a red light on westbound Grand Avenue. The crash happened around 6:20 a.m.
The San Diego Union-Tribune reported that the driver was arrested in a suspected DUI crash that killed the woman. Times of San Diego reported that paramedics took the Toyota’s driver to a hospital, where doctors pronounced her dead, and that her identity was withheld pending family notification. Officers arrested the 41-year-old driver of the Ford on suspicion of driving under the influence; police did not release his name. A suspected DUI arrest is not a conviction, and the investigation is ongoing. Families affected by a crash like this may have legal options, and many firms work on a no fees or costs unless we win basis.
