Multi-vehicle crash on northbound I-5 causes closure, San Diego County CA

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Reported: 10/29/2025 11:49 PM

I-5, California

A crash involving seven vehicles occurred on northbound I-5 near the checkpoint south of Fallbrook, California. Emergency services report 12 patients in total, with two possibly seriously injured. The freeway is fully closed as responders handle the situation.

Audio|Source: Fallbrook Amateur Club Repeaters and CAL FIRE

02:22

Transcript:

00:00

Rescue 270, Pendleton Fire.

00:01

All right.

00:05

See, guys, we're talking with Border Patrol. They stated there's a total of 12 patients, two might have severe injuries.

00:12

We do have two RAs already en route.

00:15

Do you need another?

00:19

As a second, a second, ALS[1] unit,

00:22

engine.

00:28

Copy, sending an additional engine, 2351. All right.

00:34

All right. If I rest, 270, confirm that as an ALS[1] engine.

00:38

Copy you're requesting an ALS[1] engine.

00:41

2351.

00:44

Also for information on-duty chiefs.

00:52

That's confirmed the chief.

00:55

What's contacted, 2351.

01:01

Okay,

01:03

we'll be arrested 27.

01:08

Rest the 270 on-scene, total of seven vehicles, freeway is completely shut down.

01:14

Let me sue in.

01:18

Rest IC[2]. I see.

01:23

I copy seven vehicles, freeway shut down.

01:27

What was the name of the IC[2] again?

01:33

Truck Point IC[2], IC 2333.

01:41

Checkpoint I see. This is 7.6 approach to the scene.

01:45

Ready for assignment.

01:55

Engine 275, additional resource needed, motor vehicle accidents.

02:00

Northbound I-5, south of the checkpoint, northbound I-5 at the checkpoint.

02:04

You'll be responding with engine 276, rescue 270, R8271, R8275. Respond of Fire Command 2, Timeout 2353.

02:16

Fire you go to 276 o'clock street.

02:20

Engine on 8354.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

ALS: Advanced Life Support medical response at paramedic level, providing higher-level prehospital care.

[2]

IC: Incident Command or Commander established to manage and direct response at an incident scene.

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