Hang gliding accident at Torrey Pines injures 2 people

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Two people were in a hang gliding accident in Torrey Pines Sunday afternoon, prompting a rescue, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department (SDFD).

Crews were dispatched to the Torrey Pines Glider Port around 2:35 p.m., SDFD said. Before the fire crew arrived, lifeguards assisted the two men, an instructor and a student, who needed help.

One of the victims was rescued using an SDFD helicopter; the other was hoisted out by medics and transported to a local hospital…

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