The mother was pulled out of the canyon behind Serra High School by helicopter and taken directly to the hospital. The daughter was retrieved from the canyon and taken to the hospital by ambulance. NBC 7’s Omari Fleming has the latest from 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 witness told NBC 7, the car had been doing circles in the lot before the crash.
The extent of injuries is unknown.
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