A woman was detained Tuesday morning after she plowed into workers on an off-ramp in Chollas View.
The incident happened around 3 a.m. when the workers were working on a off-ramp on Market Street to north Interstate 805. The workers were working on some traffic signals to make them more ADA compliant, a Caltrans worker told NBC 7.
Video at the scene showed three workers on the ground being treated by paramedics. At least on of them had a leg injury and was being splinted.
A woman was detained by San Diego Police initially, but was then handed over to the California Highway Patrol.
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Video from the scene also showed a gold Ford SUV crashed into the back of a trailer with heavy front end damage.
The cause of the crash is under investigation. The conditions of the workers is unknown.
Caltrans confirmed to NBC 7 the workers were contractors hired to work on a project.
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ED Note: A previous version of this story stated the workers were Caltrans workers but it was later confirmed they were contractors.
