Small plane crashes near Santana High School in Santee

A small plane crashed Monday near Santana High School in Santee, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department reported.

First responders at the scene of a plane crash in Santee, Calif. Oct. 11, 2021. (Kitty Alvarado)

Reporters surround first responders at the scene of a plane crash in Santee, Calif. Oct. 11, 2021. (Carlos Castillo)

Smoke is seen from a backyard from a small plane crash near Santana High School in Santee, Oct. 11, 2021. (KPBS staff)

Emergency crews respond to a plane crash in Santee, Calif. Oct. 11, 2021. (Kitty Alvarado)

A UPS truck was damaged after plane crashed in Santee, Calif. Oct. 11, 2021. (Nicholas McVicker)

First responders at the scene of a plane crash in Santee, Calif. Oct. 11, 2021. (Kitty Alvarado)

A plane crash in Santee, Calif. Oct. 11, 2021. (Kitty Alvarado)

First responders at the scene of a plane crash in Santee, Calif. Oct. 11, 2021. (Kitty Alvarado)