Medics respond to solo-vehicle wreck on SR-79 near Julian

Publish Date: 2022/02/23

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA — An ambulance was called Wednesday afternoon after a pickup truck went down an embankment off California Highway 79 in south Julian, according to California Highway Patrol.

The accident occurred on the northbound lanes just north of Pineoak Ridge Road, near Desert View Park. It was first reported by CHP at 2:21 p.m.

It was not immediately clear what led to the crash, but a witness said a white Ford F-350 pickup truck slid off the roadway and down the right shoulder embankment. The vehicle was said to be dangling off a cliff with the occupants trapped inside.

As of this writing, authorities have not confirmed any serious injuries in the event, but emergency crews were at the scene to tow the vehicle from the area.

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