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California car crash: Tesla plunges 250 feet off cliff at 'Devil's Slide'

By Paul Best

Published January 02, 2023

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California first responders rescue four people from vehicle that plunged off cliff Video

A Tesla carrying four people flipped several times as it plunged about 250 feet off a cliff along Highway 1 at "Devil's Slide" in California on Monday, according to officials. 

Four people, two adults and two minors, were safely rescued. The two adults suffered non-life-threatening injuries while the two children were unharmed, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office

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The car flipped several times as it plunged about 250 feet down the cliff.  (CAL FIRE San Mateo - Santa Cruz Unit)

Devil's Slide

The Tesla plunged about 250 feet down a cliff at Devil's Slide in San Mateo County, according to officials.  (CAL FIRE San Mateo - Santa Cruz Unit)

Several helicopters were called to help evacuate the victims from the vehicle, which landed on its wheels at the bottom of the rocky cliff. 

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"We immediately put a plan in place to lower rescuers to the vehicle to get eyes and assess what we had," a Cal Fire official said at the scene. 

"As we were doing that we were able to notice movement in the front seat through the windshield with binoculars. So we knew that we had at least one person that was alive."

Helicopter in California

Several helicopters were called to help evacuate the victims.  (CAL FIRE San Mateo - Santa Cruz Unit)

Helicopter in California

The two minors were unharmed, officials said.  (CAL FIRE San Mateo - Santa Cruz Unit)

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Officials did not immediately release the cause of the crash. The two minors were 4 and 9 years old, according to KTVU. 

Paul Best is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. Story tips and ideas can be sent to Paul.Best@fox.com and on Twitter: @KincaidBest. 

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