Firefighters Work Vehicle Rescue On Freeway In San Ysidro

SAN DIEGO, CA — Firefighters were working a vehicle rescue on a stretch of freeway in San Ysidro Sunday.

Units were dispatched at around 3 a.m. Sunday and arrived a few minutes later to southbound Interstate 5 near Camino De La Plaza, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.

A total of 24 personnel were assigned to the rescue, including one truck, three engines and one medic, officials said.

No injuries or evacuations were immediately reported. Personnel from the city of Chula Vista assisted in the effort.

The specific circumstances of the rescue were not immediately clear.

— City News Service