Three people die attempting to cross USMexico border amid California storm
Mar 21, 2025
Authorities found two men and one woman dead in Otay Mountain wilderness due to harsh terrain and cold weatherThree people died last week as they attempted to cross the US-Mexico border near San Diego, California, amid a storm that brought near freezing temperatures to the challenging mountain terra
in, according to the US border patrol.Border patrol agents responding to two separate distress calls – that came within less than an hour of each other on 14 March – discovered two men and one woman deceased in the Otay Mountain wilderness area, the agency said in a statement. The following evening authorities responded to another call from someone stranded in the mountains with a broken ankle, according to the statement. Continue reading... ...read more read less