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Sunday, November 25, 2018
Rod impales migrant woman who tries climbing over US border fence
A migrant woman attempting to cross the nation's southern border with Mexico by climbing a portion of fencing was impaled this weekend after falling and landing on a piece of rebar, officials said.
The 26-year-old Guatemalan mother of two attempted to enter the U.S, near the San Ysidro Port of Entry Friday night.
According to The San Diego Union-Tribune, the woman was climbing a portion of the fence that was undergoing construction to replace old primary fencing with a new barrier. When she fell, rebar pierced the side of her body.
Officials responded to the scene around 8:25 p.m. and the woman was taken to an area hospital.
Border Patrol Agent Tekae Michael told the news outlet that the woman had two children, ages 3 and 5. After they were evaluated for trauma, they were turned back over to the custody of the Border Patrol.
Michael said the woman told agents she was not a part of the migrant caravan heading toward the U.S...MORE
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