SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – Emergency crews on Monday rescued several migrants from an embankment under a South Bay bridge as they became surrounded by rushing water.
The incident was reported to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department at around 8:11 a.m. and it involved eight people in need of assistance under a bridge between Camino de la Plaza and Clearwater Way, near Dairy Mart Road.
A Customs and Border Protection official said agents confirmed the group of people in distress were migrants.
SDFD fire crews and a lifeguard swift water rescue team worked to rescue the group, and by 10 a.m., all eight were accounted for, according to an SDFD official.
The CBP official said the area has been known to be a pathway for migrant smugglers, but it can become treacherous during rainy conditions.
