SAN DEIGO, CA – Emergency crews rushed to the scene after a vehicle crashed into a strip mall in Hillcrest early this morning.
According to a San Diego crash alert, a vehicle crashed into the mall located in the 1020 block of University Avenue, just east of SR-163.
Person Freed From Vehicle After Crash Into Strip Mall
1020 University Ave
Hillcrest, San Diego
Council District 3
10/21/2022 • 04:27 AM pic.twitter.com/z14SVssLZL— San Diego Crash Alerts (@SDCrashBot) October 21, 2022
It is unclear what led up to the crash. However, one person was pinned inside the vehicle and needed to be extricated.
No word on if anyone was injured in the crash is available at this time.
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