News 8’s Steve Price was in San Marcos on Wednesday morning reporting on a fatal accident on the 78 freeway when a white pick up truck slammed into the center divide and flipped right behind him.

SAN DIEGO - News 8’s Steve Price was in San Marcos on Wednesday morning reporting on a fatal accident on the 78 freeway when a white pick up truck flipped right behind him.

CHP officers rushed from one scene to the other to help the man in the newest accident.

Officers believe the man in the white truck slowed down to look at the original accident and the person behind him couldn't slow down fast enough and hit the white truck which caused it to hit the center divide and flip over.

The man was able to get out of the car on his own power, but he was taken to the hospital to make sure he was ok.

Highway Patrol shut down the freeway for nearly 45 minutes. All lanes were open as of 6:30 a.m.