Crime & Safety
New Video: Ambulance Crashes on 78, Cutting Power And Sparking Fire
No one was injured in the crash on eastbound Highway 78 near College Boulevard. The ambulance was not carrying patients at the time.
Updated with video 10/8/13
An ambulance went down a roughly 100-foot embankment off Highway 78 early Monday, knocking out a power line and blacking out about 1,600 North County homes and businesses.
The crash on eastbound Highway 78 near College Boulevard was reported at 4 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol. No one was injured but the crash sparked a small brush fire, a North County Fire Protection District dispatcher said, adding it was out in less than 45 minutes.
SDG&E reported that power should be restored to affected customers by 6:30 a.m.
The cause of the crash, which occurred while no patients were being transported, was under investigation.
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