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Driver survives plunge off cliff, lands upside down on California beach, rescuers say

San Francisco Fire Department

Rescuers pulled a woman from the wreckage of a car Christmas morning after it plunged off a 120-foot cliff onto a San Francisco beach, firefighters say.

The car landed upside-down on a Fort Funston beach, firefighters reported on Twitter. The woman who had been driving was taken to a trauma center in serious condition.

Rescuers reached the crash by descending on ropes following the 8 a.m. wreck, The San Francisco Chronicle reported. The woman was conscious and able to talk to firefighters.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation, KGO reported.

This story was originally published December 27, 2020 at 11:51 AM with the headline "Driver survives plunge off cliff, lands upside down on California beach, rescuers say."

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Don Sweeney
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Don Sweeney has been a newspaper reporter and editor in California for more than 35 years. He is a service reporter based at The Sacramento Bee.
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