CHULA VISTA, CA – A collision on I-5 sent a woman to the hospital in Chula Vista on Saturday, local news reports.
The accident was caused when the driver of a Lexus sedan looked down at his phone. By the time his attention returned to the road it was too late for him to avoid rear-ending a Toyota Prius that had slowed down in front of him.
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The Prius rolled before coming to a rest in an upright position. The woman driving the Prius and her dog were trapped in the vehicle and had to be recused by firefighters. She was transported to the hospital with minor injuries.
The driver and passenger in the Lexus remained uninjured.
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