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Driver Rescued After Car Plunges Off Sonoma Cliff

Crash-alert system led authorities to the scene; critically injured driver found after extensive search

  • The vehicle crashed off Highway 1 near Jewell Gulch, Sonoma County, early Sunday morning.
  • The car's automatic crash notification system alerted authorities to the location.
  • Rescue teams found the vehicle 200 feet below the roadway but initially could not locate the driver.
  • After an hour of searching, the driver was found 350 feet from the wreckage, critically injured.
  • The driver was airlifted to a trauma hospital and is expected to survive.
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