Rape-Accused Uber Driver; Child Saved From Hotel Drowning; Tragedy Averted At Gas Pump; Brazen Red-Light Runner: SD Crime Log

The following is a collection of weekly police, court and fire stories from around San Diego County this week:

Good Samaritans Rush To Save Mom, Young Daughter After Minivan Crashes Into Santee Gas Pumps

• Rescuers said the woman passed out behind the wheel due to a medical condition.

Uber Driver Arrested For Alleged Rape Of Customer

• The 52-year-old man is accused or raping a female rider while on duty in El Cajon.

Fire at Lakeside Restaurant Doused With Help of Santee, Heartland Firefighters.

• The blaze broke out shortly after 4 a.m. Saturday at the popular Eastbound Neighborhood Grill.

Cops Investigate Dog-Fighting Ring, Seize 9 Pit Bulls In Linda Vista

• The dogs had scars, but were not in need of medical attention.

Rehab Home Resident Admits To Starting South Bay House Fire: Officials

• The blaze was today at a rehabilitation home on Donax Avenue in Palm City area.

Brawl Over Skateboard Leads To Face Slashing, Sliced-Off Ear In Ocean Beach

• Police are looking for the three suspects involved in the Tuesday night incident.

Hornblower Ship Plows Into Wharf, Injuring Seven

• The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating the incident.

Child Almost Drowns At North County Hotel

• The 5-year-old girl was found at the bottom of the pool in Carlsbad.

Coroner IDs 80-Year-Old U-Haul Employee Killed By Truck

• The man's body was discovered by a customer at the Miramar-area business.

Recognize This Guy? Deputies Want To Find Him In Connection With North County Thefts

• The man is a suspect in the theft of two expensive iPads from a Solana Beach Store.

Motorist Runs Red Light, Crashes On Bernardo Heights Parkway: Police

• The driver suffered a broken leg. The man in other vehicle was uninjured. Did you see video of another red-light runner in Rancho Bernardo?

2 Dozen Teens Pulled From Surf At La Jolla Cove In Massive Rescue

• The group, suffering exhaustion and hypothermia, was part of a Riverside County swim team outing.

VIDEO: Motorist Brazenly Runs Red Light, Avoids Catastrophe In North County

• You'll be left shaking your head: SEE THE CLIP.

Autopsy Reveals Heart Attack Killed Trucker In Fatal I-5 Crash

• The 63-year-old truck driver died Tuesday in the Camp Pendleton freeway area.

Jury Returns With Verdict In Former San Diego Mayor Sexual Battery Case

• The jury cleared Bob Filner of wrongdoing involving a city parks manager.

Drug Smuggling Tunnel Ran Under US-Mexico Border

• The smugglers bought land and built a brand-new house--and then accessed the tunnel right through the living room floor.