Traffic accident on eastbound Highway 78 in Escondido, Escondido CA

Traffic

Reported: 11/16/2025 04:54 AM

CA-78, Escondido, CA

A traffic collision occurred on eastbound Highway 78 near Broadway in Escondido. A gold Chevrolet was facing the wrong way with airbags deployed. Multiple officers responded and towing was requested.

Audio|Source: California Highway Patrol - Border Division

02:46

Transcript:

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927 Charles.

00:07

7, Charles, go ahead.

00:09

927 Charles, if you can start an alternate for 1179[1], eastbound 78 west of Broadway, this gold Chevrolet facing wrong way on the left-hand shoulder, partially in the lanes at airbags deployed.

00:25

7 Charles, copy.

00:34

22 Charles, we copy that traffic and we'll be in route.

00:42

There was multiple units.

00:44

I copy the 22 trails are going to be in route.

00:46

So it was 1179[1].

00:47

Was there an additional unit?

00:56

(number withheld) with any mileage.

01:01

(number withheld), good.

01:04

1027-95. 7-4-(number withheld).

01:07

10 of 457-45-0-(number withheld).

01:14

I'm going to head to the office for simply 480 for Rancho.

01:20

10-4[2].

01:22

The United will be owners request.

01:26

It's 104 for United's owners' request.

01:30

7-Charles I come.

01:32

We're out, we're going to turn to I-2.

01:36

I'm going to send for your side 20.

01:48

2-2-12. 2-12?

01:54

Detail. You total distance.

02:02

Tuesday, Charles, it looks like the current 1020[3] is going to be westbound west of Broadway, and Escondido PD is 97,

02:12

the parties possibly HVD.

02:22

223 trails we copy learn route and if they can try to find out where the actual T-C happened.

02:29

10-4[2].

02:33

10-4[2].

02:37

10-4[2]. 1023 in for the area at 1023 for Rancho towing there.

02:44

1023 for Rancho towing there.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

1179: Traffic collision with injuries; ambulance responding

[2]

10-4: Acknowledgement or confirmation that a message has been received and understood.

[3]

1020: Advise location

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CA-78, Escondido, CA

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