National City, CA- Truck into San Diego Bay 12-29-07

[RescueKujo 130]

Date: 12-29-2007

Time: 1320

Location: Bay Marina/Terminal

Departments: National City FD, AMR Paramedic Harbor Police, US Coast Guard

Description: Car Carrier hauling newly delivered Volkswagens. Driver had a medical emergency and passed out. The tractor tailer went off a pier and into the bay, with 3 cars. trailer dug into the pier, halting the trailer's progress and keeping it from also going into the bay. Driver transported to hospital. AMR Paramedics/National City Fire on standby as divers hooked the tractor to a crane to haul back onto the pier. Harbor Police/US Coast Guard onscene for gas/diesel contamination of the bay in the area of the pier.

Links: Driver passes out-tractor trailer rig into the bay

Writer: RescueKujo