'Close Call': Driver Gets Trapped in Tesla Dangling over California Cliff, Perched on Tree
- On Thursday around 2:45 p.m., a Tesla was discovered hanging dangerously off the edge of a 200-foot drop just south of Grey Whale Cove in San Mateo County.
- The crash occurred just south of Grey Whale Cove on a rugged coastline known for challenging driving conditions and frequent accidents, but the cause was not immediately determined.
- Multiple agencies, including fire departments, law enforcement, state lifeguards, and highway patrol units, worked together to secure the vehicle, which was precariously held in place by just one tree.
- Cal Fire reported that the vehicle was precariously held in place by a tree, and responders were able to rescue the sole occupant through the rear window; the driver’s condition has not been disclosed.
- The rescue operation highlights the dangers of Devil's Slide's terrain and the importance of multi-agency coordination in extracting people trapped in precarious crash situations.
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1 person killed falling from Devil’s Slide cliff hours after separate rescue
(KRON) -- One person was killed Thursday night after reportedly falling from a cliff at Devil's Slide, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office, just hours after a separate rescue involving an overturned Tesla teetering over the edge. Highway 1 south of Pacifica was shut down around 7:50 p.m. as multiple law enforcement agencies and medical personnel responded. The person, who was not identified, succumbed to their injuries at the scen…
'Close call': Driver gets trapped in Tesla dangling over cliff, perched on tree
(KRON) — It was an extremely "close call" Thursday for a driver whose Tesla was found "precariously dangling" over the side of a 200-foot cliff south of Pacifica, California, said Cal Fire's San Mateo-Santa Cruz unit. 21 displaced, pet killed in Mebane apartment fire Firefighters responded to the accident at 2:45 p.m. just south of Gray Whale Cove on Devil's Slide, a rugged coastal area known for cliffs and landslides. Crews said there was…

'Close call': Driver gets trapped in Tesla dangling over California cliff, perched on tree
(KRON) — It was an extremely "close call" Thursday for a driver whose Tesla was found "precariously dangling" over the side of a 200-foot cliff south of Pacifica, California, said Cal Fire's San Mateo-Santa Cruz unit. Photos: Large number of illegal fireworks seized in California storage unit Firefighters responded to the accident at 2:45 p.m. just south of Gray Whale Cove on Devil's Slide, a rugged coastal area known for cliffs and landsl…
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