HUMAN INTEREST / VIRAL
Driver Plunged 500 Feet Over California Cliff, Transported In Critical Condition
A motorist was hospitalized in critical condition after driving over the edge of a 500-foot cliff in California, officials said.
Cal Fire San Mateo–Santa Cruz said multiple fire and rescue crews, California State Parks lifeguards, and medics responded Monday to a report that a vehicle went over a steep cliff off Highway 1 south of Greyhound Rock Beach. Rescuers estimated the cliff face dropped some 400–500 feet down to the beach below.
Two Santa Cruz City Lifeguards swam from Greyhound State Beach to the “pocket beach” where the vehicle fell. They found one patient and began administering CPR.
A Cal Fire Santa Clara helicopter responded to the scene and lowered a hoist basket down before airlifting the patient to an awaiting ambulance. The patient was transported to the hospital in critical condition.
Cal Fire said California Highway Patrol is investigating the cause of the crash.
