Child injured, gelato shop destroyed in Encinitas crash involving suspected DUI driver

Child injured, gelato shop destroyed in Encinitas crash involving suspected DUI driver

ENCINITAS, Calif. (FOX5/KUSI) — A serious crash in downtown Encinitas sent a child to the hospital and left a popular gelato shop in ruins, sparking renewed calls for safer streets. Deputies with the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department say a 64-year-old man rear-ended a vehicle on South Coast Highway 101 Wednesday evening before veering off the road and crashing into Gelato 101. Inside the shop, a young boy was hit and pinned beneath the truck…

Edward De La Torre Arrested in Frightening Crash on Highway 101 [Encinitas, CA]

Child Injured, Gelato Shop Damaged in Suspected DUI Crash in Encinitas Encinitas, CA (October 10, 2025) — Authorities arrested 64-year-old Edward De La Torre after a suspected DUI crash in downtown Encinitas Wednesday evening that left a child injured and caused major damage to a popular gelato shop. According to the San Diego County Sheriff’s […]

Boy hurt when truck hits Encinitas gelato shop

A boy was injured Wednesday, Oct. 8, when a truck plowed into the Gelato 101 building in downtown Encinitas after a collision with another vehicle, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office. North Coastal Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to the incident just before 6 p.m. after reports that a northbound 2026 Chevy Silverado hit the building at 480 S. Coast Highway 101 after rear-ending a 2022 Toyota Prius on the thoroughfare near we…