SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Cal Fire says first responders rescued three people out of a tube east of the Otay Mesa Point of Entry near the U.S.-Mexico border.
According to a Cal Fire spokesperson, firefighters and U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents responded to the area around 7:45 a.m. The people were stuck behind a large mass of barbed wire, and it was unclear at this point if they were injured.
The people were freed by 9:30 a.m. and were undergoing medical evaluations.
CBP is taking over the investigation. A spokesperson for CBP released the following statement:
"Today at 7:41 a.m., Border Patrol agents encountered three subjects who illegally entered the U.S. through drainage tubes east of the Otay Mesa Port of Entry. The individuals repeatedly refused to exit the tubes. Out of an abundance of caution, agents requested assistance from the San Diego Fire Department, which assessed the situation and determined medical assistance was not required. Moments later, the illegal aliens exited voluntarily. They were taken into custody without incident and transported to a nearby Border Patrol station to be processed for removal."
Cal Fire sent the following photos to our newsroom:
This is a developing story. ABC 10News has sent a photojournalist to the area to gather more information.
