On Aug. 9, 2025, at approximately 5:20 a.m., the City of Carlsbad Police Department responded to the intersection of La Costa Avenue and Piraeus Street to investigate a traffic collision involving two vehicles.

Upon arrival, officers found that a Subaru crossover had collided with a Nissan pickup truck. The driver and sole occupant of the Nissan was transported from the scene and later pronounced deceased at a local hospital.

The driver of the Subaru, identified as 33-year-old Philip Webb of Oceanside, was arrested for DUI causing injury or death and vehicular manslaughter. Webb will be booked into the Vista Detention Facility.

The identity of the deceased is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. The cause of the collision remains under investigation, and alcohol is suspected to be a contributing factor.

The Carlsbad Police Department is seeking additional witnesses to the incident. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Traffic Accident Investigator Officer Ricardo Huerta.

For more information
Ricardo Huerta, Traffic Accident Investigator, 442-339-5621 or ricardo.huerta@carlsbadca.gov

Police media contact
Jason Arnotti, Traffic Lieutenant, 760-826-9203 or jason.arnotti@carlsbadca.gov