Border wall at night
The border all in Otay Mesa at night. Courtesy OnScene.TV

A man fell and died Friday morning when a group of migrants attempted to climb the over border wall in Otay Mesa.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, San Diego Fire-Rescue and San Diego Police responded to the scene of the incident, which was reported just before 5 a.m.

Authorities said one man was pronounced dead at the scene. Five other people were transported to a hospital.

The injury occurred in the fog on the wall along La Media Road near Drucker Lane.

City News Service contributed to this article.

Chris Jennewein is founder and senior editor of Times of San Diego.