Three migrants reportedly fell off the U.S.-Mexico border wall after scaling it in Southern California and were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to a CBS affiliate.

Newsweek contacted U.S. Customs and Border Protection for comment.

Why It Matters

Unlawful crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border have dropped to their lowest level in more than half a century, according to data released on October 7 from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

The three—two women and a man—were detained in the Otay Mesa neighborhood in San Diego County after San Diego Fire-Rescue Department personnel were called out, CBS8 reported.

The apparent fall comes as plans are underway to improve the border wall in the area to boost security.

What To Know

The migrants were con

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