US driver survives plunge off cliff
AP December 28, 2013, 5:39 pm
A driver who plunged 90 metres off a Southern California ocean cliff was rescued after firefighters waded into the surf to free him from the car.
KNBC-TV says the 19-year-old man, who was in hospital in a critical condition, told paramedics that he intentionally drove off the cliff.
Authorities were called to the scene at about 2am local time on Friday.
They found the car being slammed by waves.
Firefighters, lifeguards and local police helped in the rescue. The driver was finally pulled free and flown to hospital.
The crash site is on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, about 32 kilometres south of downtown Los Angeles.
