A man riding a bicycle in Otay Mesa was hit by a dump truck Tuesday and was trapped for almost an hour under the truck as rescuers raced to free him, the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department said.
The vehicle rescue was reported just after 4:30 a.m. Tuesday at the off-ramp from Interstate 905 to Britannia Avenue, according to San Diego-Fire Rescue communications.
The bicyclist received major injuries that were considered to be life-threatening and was rushed to a trauma center, according to a SDFD battalion commander.
San Diego firefighters were joined by the Chula Vista Fire Department and Cal Fire in the rescue.
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