The Port of San Diego Harbor Police Department says one person has died and two more were in critical condition after a speeding pickup truck plunged into the San Diego Bay off of Harbor Island Thursday night.
According to police, the incident happened around 9 p.m., as the truck sped down Harbor Island Drive, went through two intersections and entered the San Diego Bay from the southern edge of Harbor Island,
Within three minutes of receiving the call, Harbor PD arrived on the scene for the emergency response. Officers found a woman who managed to get out of the truck before good Samaritans pulled her to shore.
She was taken to a hospital in the area for treatment; when officers made it to the scene, she was unconscious but breathing.
By 9:18 p.m. Thursday, personnel from the Harbor Police Dive Team, San Diego Fire Department and San Diego Lifeguards went into the water to find the submerged truck. Divers found the truck and two people trapped inside: a man and woman, both unresponsive.
The people were brought to shore, and first responders started lifesaving measures and took both of them to the hospital. At 11:14 p.m. Thursday, the medical staff declared the woman dead.
Harbor PD says the crash is still under investigation, and the truck has been removed from the bay.
If you have any information for Harbor PD about this crash, reach out to its non-emergency line at 619-686-6272.
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