Car falls 70 feet off Sylmar cliff, injuring 2 people

Two people were rescued from Sylmar after their car fell some 70 feel down over the side of a cliff early Sunday morning, fire officials said.

The incident was first reported at around 4:20 a.m. on Kagel Canyon Road near the Glen Haven & Sholom Memorial Park.

Crews from the Los Angeles City and County Fire Departments worked together to rescue the victims, a 35-year-old woman and 35-year-old man.

After being hoisted by an air ambulance from the wreckage, the woman in serious condition and the man with stable vital signs were taken to a trauma center.

It was not immediately clear why and how the car fell down the cliff.

 

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