VIDEO: Three members of the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department were seriously injured in a vehicle crash near the Texas-Louisiana border Sunday while on a support mission for those endangered by Hurricane Helene, authorities said.
The crash occurred around 12:45 a.m. Sunday on East Highway 20 near the border of Texas and Louisiana, according to a statement from the city of San Diego.
"Three SDFD firefighters were seriously injured in a crash on their way to assist with the Hurricane Helene response. All are receiving medical care in Louisiana. I ask San Diegans to keep these first responders and their families in your prayers," San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria said in a post on social media.
The three San Diego firefighters involved in the crash were members of the department's Urban Search & Rescue California Task Force 8, and were part of a 48-person team headed to North Carolina in an F-350 truck to assist in relief efforts.