One person hospitalized after rescue near West El Paso border wall
UPDATE: El Paso Fire Department has confirmed that one person was transported to hospital with injuries to the leg.
The call came in at 3:15 am for assistance with an injured individual near the border wall. Once fire crews arrived on scene, the call was upgraded to a Special Rescue.
Crews were able to rescue the individual and transport them to hospital.
The scene was later turned over to Border Patrol.
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- One person was sent to the hospital after a rescue near the border wall.
According to the El Paso Fire Department, it happened on Paisano Drive just north of Schuster Avenue near the UTEP campus.
Our ABC-7 crews observed at least one fire truck and one ambulance at the scene.
Our TXDOT traffic camera video from Loop 375 and Spur 19-66 captured emergency lights and activity in the area.
ABC-7 crews saw several emergency vehicles in the area near the border wall.
ABC-7 reached out to El Paso Fire Department and U.S. Border Patrol for more information.
We will share updates when they become available.
