Tow Truck Driver Felix Cortez Jr. Struck, Killed on Interstate 8 in San Diego

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Oct. 29, 2026) — Felix Cortez Jr., a 60-year-old tow truck driver from Chula Vista, died after being struck by a vehicle while outside his truck following a multi-vehicle collision on Interstate 8 in San Diego, authorities reported.

The Chula Vista man was fatally injured on the westbound Interstate 8, east of Waring Road, on Saturday night, Oct. 10, 2026.

According to the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office, the incident occurred at approximately 11:13 p.m. Emergency personnel responded to the scene and found Cortez outside his tow truck after he had been struck by a vehicle.

Responders pronounced Cortez dead at the scene at 11:37 p.m.

The medical examiner identified the cause of death as blunt force torso trauma and classified the death as accidental.

Cortez was a resident of Chula Vista, California. Authorities confirmed that his next of kin had been notified.

The California Highway Patrol is investigating the circumstances surrounding the fatal incident. Further details about the vehicles involved in the initial collision and the circumstances leading to Cortez being struck were not immediately available.

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