Crime & Safety
Driver Plunges Off Steep Cliff Near Devil's Slide: CHP
CHP officials said that a witness saw the crash and called 911 to get the driver help.
PACIFICA, CA — A driver was injured when he plunged off a cliff along state Highway 1 this morning near the Devil's Slide tunnel, a California Highway Patrol officer said.
"He went off a steep cliff," said CHP Officer Vu Williams. "A witness saw it and called (911)."
A number of first responders reported to the scene, including the CHP. The highway was put under one-way traffic control between Montara State Beach and Gray Whale Cove around 8:30 a.m.
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The driver was taken to the hospital for injuries not thought to be life-threatening. He was the only person in the vehicle, Williams said.
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