DUI/Traffic — National City, CA — reported 2026-07-15

SUMMARY

A man was convicted of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and other charges in connection with a hit-and-run DUI death in National City.

KEY FACTS

  • Incident type: DUI/Traffic
  • Location: National City, CA
  • Date reported: 2026-07-15
  • Suspect: male, age 28
  • Victim(s): 1 (54-year-old female pedestrian)

REPORTED DETAILS

  • The incident occurred on March 8, 2025, at approximately 2 a.m. on East Plaza Boulevard, near Interstate 805 in National City.
  • The suspect, Jamal Lee, had been drinking for nearly five hours before getting behind the wheel and striking the victim.
  • Lee's blood alcohol content was .186% at the time of the crash, more than two times the legal driving limit in California.
  • Another motorist followed Lee to his home after witnessing the incident and contacted police.
  • Lee did not have a prior DUI conviction, but was previously arrested on suspicion of DUI in 2023.