Horror as car plunges off famous California cliff and into the ocean

One person was killed and another injured after a car plunged off a cliff and into the ocean along Santa Cruz’s iconic West Cliff Drive early Thursday.The crash was reported around 12:50 a.m.near Steamer Lane after a vehicle went into the water, the Santa Cruz Fire Department said.One victim managed to escape the submerged vehicle and suffered minor injuries.

Rescue swimmers searched the ocean for a second person who was believed to be trapped inside the car.Firefighters eventually removed that victim, but the person later died at a nearby hospital.Dramatic images showed the red car being hauled from the churning ocean by a crane, with powerful waves crashing against the cliffs.Santa Cruz Fire sent all five of its units to the scene, along with three units from Central Fire District, a battalion chief from Scotts Valley Fire and Santa Cruz police.California Post News: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, WhatsApp, LinkedInCalifornia Post Sports Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, XCalifornia Post Opinion California Post Newsletters: Sign up here!California Post App: Download here!Home delivery: Sign up here!Page Six Hollywood: Sign up here!...