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Woman rescued after car falls 50' down College Area embankment

Car falls into College Area embankment
Car falls into College Area embankment
Posted at 11:19 AM, Feb 22, 2017
and last updated 2017-02-22 17:45:54-05

COLLEGE AREA, Calif. — For unknown reasons, a vehicle veered off westbound Montezuma Road near 54th Street and down a 50' embankment into a ravine Wednesday morning. 

The incident occurred just west of Edward L. Hardy Elementary School and San Diego State University at around 10:45 a.m. Traffic may be impacted. 

A woman seen being carried on a stretcher was rescued from the car some time later by San Diego Fire Rescue. 

It is not yet known what caused the vehicle to leave the roadway. 

This is a breaking news story. We'll bring you more information as it becomes available. 

Sandy Coronilla is a KGTV digital producer. Follow her @10NewsSandy