Semi-Truck Crashes Into Oceanside Starbucks, Injuring Two

A semi-truck veered off the roadway and crashed into a Starbucks in Oceanside, California, early Wednesday morning, resulting in significant damage to the building and non-life-threatening injuries to the driver and a Starbucks employee. The driver was trapped inside the cab and his rescue was delayed due to an active electrical hazard, requiring San Diego Gas & Electric to shut down the building's power before firefighters could extricate him. Employees and customers were safely evacuated, and a hazardous materials team responded to a potential diesel fuel leak, though no hazardous spills occurred. The building has been declared temporarily unsafe and will remain closed pending a complete structural evaluation. Power in the area was temporarily shut down and later restored, while traffic along Coast Highway was impacted for several hours. The Oceanside Police Department is investigating the cause of the crash.