A motorcyclist and a passenger were killed when their vehicles crashed at a Mission Bay intersection Thursday afternoon, San Diego police said.
Both vehicles were traveling westbound on Mission Bay Drive when the black Prius, driven by a 42-year-old man, began to turn right onto Dana Landing. The motorcyclist, a 34-year-old man, tried to pass the Prius on the right and instead crashed into the vehicle, throwing the man into the intersection, SDPD said.
San Diego police arrived shortly before 9 a.m. and pronounced the motorcyclist dead at the scene.
There were five people inside the Prius at the time of the accident: the driver, a 39-year-old woman, a 38-year-old woman and two minors, the police said. At least one person was trapped inside the Prius vehicle and had to be extricated by medics. San Diego Firefighters transported the adults to nearby hospitals.
The 39-year-old woman, who was sitting in the right passenger seat, died at the scene, an SDFD spokesman said.
Video from the scene showed a man and woman holding a small child on stretchers. All appeared to be conscious at the time of transport.
Lanes were closed for an investigation but reopened around 1:15 p.m.
A hazardous materials team was also at the scene, but the reason was unknown.
This is a developing story. Details may change as information is released.
