Small plane crashes near I-8 east of Gillespie Field. 1700 Greenfield Dr. is closed. There are no freeway closures at this time.
EL CAJON – A pilot was able to get out of the wreckage and walk away Thursday after the light plane he was flying crashed onto a city street in El Cajon.
The aircraft went down shortly after 10:30 a.m. between two bridges separating the eastbound and westbound lanes of Interstate 8 over Greenfield Drive, Heartland Fire & Rescue spokesman Andy McKellar said. When it hit the street, the plane grazed an SUV, leaving it with minimal damage, McKellar said. The plane, however, wound up “pretty well banged up,” with its front end bent around to the extent that its propeller was facing backward, he said.
The pilot, who had been the sole occupant of the aircraft, was conscious and alert after the crash. Paramedics took him to Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego for treatment of injuries of unknown severity.The cause of the crash, which forced a closure in the 1700 block of Greenfield Drive, was not immediately clear.UPDATE: 1700 Greenfield Dr. will be closed. There are no freeway closures at this time. CHP is handling the incident and El Cajon Police Dept will be assisting with traffic control.
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