Traffic accident on northbound interstate 15 near Hale Avenue, Escondido CA

Traffic

Reported: 11/18/2025 09:57 PM

I-15, Escondido, CA

A traffic accident occurred on the northbound Interstate 15 near the Hale Avenue exit in Escondido, California. Emergency medical units and police responded. Medical transport continued to the hospital. Police later indicated the call could be cancelled.

Audio|Source: San Diego City and Poway Fire

02:19

Transcript:

00:00

Medic 44 copy, no, Medic 40 is on the freeway.

00:03

Medic 40, I do not have an ETA[2], we do have CHP[1] assigned, and we'll see where they're coming from.

00:09

We also have MS-71 responding.

00:11

MetroMETT.

00:12

Metro-METRO-METRO.

00:18

Metro? MetroMetromed.

00:19

Our address is going to be right, the hills and exit off the 15 northbound.

00:29

Medic 40, Hale Avenue exit, northbound 15.

00:39

Medic 40, we also have Escondido PD in route along with CHP[1].

00:50

Medical 40.

00:51

Medic 40?

00:53

PetroMedic 40.

00:54

We've got Escondido PD right along with us.

00:56

We're going to continue our journey to our hospital.

00:59

Medic 40, copy Escondido PD with you right along to the hospital continuing.

01:04

Metro and you're 34.

01:05

H34? It's 34.

01:09

Looks like PD was trying to cancel us, can you confirm? Is it for a copy?

01:18

That's true, Medic-38.

01:21

Medic-38?

01:22

Mr.

01:25

Medic-38, is there any BLOS available? Medic-38, send-bye.

01:34

Medic-38, no BLOS available.

01:41

Is there a BOS 31 in Hotel Circle North?

01:49

Engine 46.

01:51

Ringing alarm.

01:52

7 Juliet, 7Killow.

01:55

(number withheld) Dug Hill Court.

01:57

(number withheld) Dug Hill Court.

02:00

Cross Street, Dub Hill.

02:02

Engine 46.

02:03

7-Julip, 7-Cillow.

02:05

Medic 38, stand-by? Medic 38, negative.

02:13

So,

02:14

engine 34. Face to face with PDE, they said we could go available and cancel.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

CHP: California Highway Patrol

[2]

ETA: Estimated Time of Arrival

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I-15, Escondido, CA

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