Torrey Pines

SDFD rescues trapped person when 2 cars plunge into lagoon in Torrey Pines

The northbound lanes of N. Torrey Pines Rd. will be closed until the debris is cleaned from the lagoon, according to authorities.

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Just after 4:30 p.m. the San Diego Police and Fire Department responded to a vehicle rescue on N. Torrey Pines Road, after a two-vehicle crash ended with two cars in the Los Peñasquitos Lagoon.

One person was trapped inside one of the vehicles in the water was transported to the hospital after being rescued by firefighters. The extent of their injuries is unknown.

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Another person involved in the accident was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries, according to the San Diego Police Department.

The northbound lanes were closed while debris was cleaned from the lagoon, according to authorities.

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