One person injured as small plane crashes next to California freeway

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One person was injured after a small plane crashed next to a freeway in California, according to officials.

The single-engine 1951 Cessna 19 aircraft came down near Interstate 8 in El Cajon, near San Diego, on Thursday morning.

The plane’s single engine was torn partially off, leaving the cockpit exposed, according to NBC7.

California Highway Patrol officer Travis Garrow said that the agency received a “mayday” call as the plane was going down.

The pilot, a 65-year-old man from San Diego, suffered major injuries in the accident but is expected to survive, according to CHP.