Serious Injury Traffic Collision – San Marcos 

August 26, 2026 – San Diego County Sheriff’s Office officials report that the San Marcos Sheriff's Station is investigating a traffic collision that seriously injured a juvenile. 

On Saturday, August 22, just before 10:00 p.m., deputies responded to a call of an overturned vehicle that crashed into the front of San Marcos Market located in the 200 block of W. Mission Road.

When they arrived at the scene, deputies found that two vehicles had been involved in the collision. There were four juvenile occupants in the overturned vehicle and two adult occupants in the second vehicle.

One of the juvenile occupants in the overturned vehicle suffered a severe injury and was transported by ambulance to a trauma center for medical treatment. The other juvenile occupants suffered minor injuries and were treated at the scene or transported to a hospital. Parents and/or the legal guardians of the involved juveniles were notified of this collision.

The driver of the second vehicle remained on scene and was cooperative with deputies. The adult occupants of the second vehicle were treated for minor injuries at the scene.

At this time, drugs and/or alcohol are not suspected to be contributing factors in the collision.

The San Marcos Sheriff’s Station's Traffic Unit is actively investigating the circumstances surrounding the collision. Anyone who witnessed the collision or may have additional information is asked to call (760) 510-5200.

Source: San Diego County Sheriff’s Office