A 58-year-old man died after the car he was driving plunged from a cliff of approximately 150 meters and landed on a beach in California.
According to a report by People magazine, the accident happened on a stretch of California State Route 1 (SR-1) near State Creek.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the man was driving a black 2017 Honda Pilot when the vehicle left the roadway on the west side of the highway, struck an emergency call box, crossed through vegetation and went over the cliff onto the beach below.
Rescue teams and lifeguards were sent to the scene after the fall. According to local authorities, first responders performed resuscitation efforts on the driver, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities said the man was the only occupant of the vehicle. His identity has not yet been released. The vehicle’s speed at the time of the accident has not yet been determined, and the cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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