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'Close Call': Driver Gets Trapped in Tesla Dangling over California Cliff, Perched on Tree
- On Thursday afternoon, emergency crews saved a Tesla driver after their car crashed and was left hanging over the edge of a 200-foot cliff near Devil’s Slide, just below Grey Whale Cove in San Mateo County.
- The crash happened amid precarious and challenging driving conditions on the rugged California coastline, where multiple accidents have occurred previously but the cause was not immediately determined.
- Emergency personnel from multiple fire departments, along with the county sheriff’s office, state park lifeguards, and highway patrol, secured the vehicle that was precariously held by a single tree and rescued the sole occupant by removing them through the rear window.
- Cal Fire described the Tesla as "precariously dangling" and noted the rescue operation required multi-agency coordination around 2:45 p.m. on June 26, 2025.
- The driver's condition was not immediately released, but the incident highlights the dangers at Devil's Slide, a site of previous fatal crashes and difficult driving conditions along California's treacherous coastline.
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