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Cliff crash near Jacumba leaves one dead, another injured

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Posted at 7:53 PM, Dec 26, 2023
and last updated 2023-12-27 01:12:35-05

JACUMBA, Calif. (KGTV) — A cliff crash near Jacumba left a driver dead and a passenger injured Tuesday afternoon.

Cal Fire said the crash happened around 4:43 p.m. at Interstate 8 and McCain Valley Road. Two people were inside a red SUV when it fell 300 feet off a cliff.

A male passenger in the SUV was able to extricate themselves from the car and was transported to the hospital by a San Diego Fire-Rescue helicopter with moderate injuries, according to Cal Fire. The woman driving the car did not survive the crash.

The age of the two involved in the crash is unknown, according to Cal Fire.

This is a developing story. 10News will update this story as more information becomes available.