The crash happened near Interstate 15 early Friday morning, authorities said.
The pilot of an F-18 military jet that crashed near San Diego early Friday morning has died, according to U.S. defense official.
Officials did not say if the jet was a single-seater or two-seater aircraft.
According to audio gathered by Broadcastify, the pilot had ejected before the jet crashed.
The crash occurred near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and happened during a training flight, an official said.
The cause of the crash is unknown.
ABC News’ Luis Martinez contributed to this story.