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Car Plunges Into in Canyon in Tierrasanta

A car carrying a mother and daughter fell approximately 200 feet down a canyon in Tierrasanta on Thursday, the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department (SDFD) confirmed.

The incident happened at approximately  4:05 p.m. on the 5100 block of Santo Road. The car plunged into the canyon just behind the football field of Serra High School.

The daughter was getting a driving lesson from her mom when the car careened into the canyon.

She was extricated and trasported to Sharp Memorial Hosital. Her mother was airlifted out of the canyon and flown to the same hospital.

A car plunged into the canyon behind the football field of Serra High School in Tierrasanta on Thursday afternoon. One person was airlifted out of the canyon while another was taken to the hospital in an ambulance.

A witness told NBC 7, the car had been doing circles in the lot before the crash.

The extent of injuries is unknown.

No other information was immediately available.

Check back for updates on this breaking news story. 

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