A fiery three-vehicle crash in Rancho San Diego left three cars engulfed in flames Sunday night, according to San Miguel Fire and Rescue. The collision occurred around 8:37 p.m. on Calle Albara near Rancho San Diego Elementary School, when one vehicle struck two parked cars.

Fire officials reported that the occupants of the striking vehicle fled on foot to a nearby hillside after escaping the burning car. No one else was inside the parked vehicles at the time. The fire threatened nearby vegetation but crews quickly contained it before it could spread to surrounding areas.

ASTREA conducted an aerial search over the scene to check for victims or hotspots, but found no additional casualties. Calle Albara remains closed from Jamacha Road to Avenida Apolinaria as the California Highway Patrol investigates the incident and manages cleanup operations.