A truck launched through a guardrail and fell nearly 60 feet from a highway overpass into a crowded San Diego park Saturday afternoon, killing at least four people police said.

Police said several others were injured at Chicano Park, where a group of about 100 people were celebrating the La Raza Run motorcycle festival, according to KNSD.

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The driver is alive but was hospitalized with critical injuries. He also was arrested and charged on suspicion of DUI.

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Yemaya Lyles (right) wipes away tears during a news conference in front of the Rockdale County Public Schools administration building on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. Lyles' son, Antonio, was assaulted by a paraprofessional, who has since been fired and charged with battery. Lyles says her case against the school district has dragged on since then. (Miguel Martinez/AJC 2023)

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