Coverage dated September 3, 2023 to September 4, 2023

Driver survives 100-foot plunge off cliff, 5 days trapped in truck

Headline from ABC 7 Los Angeles

A driver who plunged off a 100-foot cliff in a remote area of California and spent five days "immobilized" in their wrecked pickup truck, was rescued by firefighters.

ABC 7 Los Angeles's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

12 articles, oldest first.

  1. KTVU San Francisco

    Driver stranded off cliff in California for 5 days (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    A motorist whose truck tumbled about 100 feet down a Southern California bluff was rescued after being trapped at the bottom of a ravine for nearly five days, authorities said.

  2. People

    'Immobilized' Pickup Truck Driver Rescued 5 Days After Car Found at Bottom of 100-Foot Ravine (opens People)

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    People's feed description

    An injured pickup truck driver was rescued nearly five days after his car went over a 100-foot ravine in Southern California on Saturday, authorities said

  3. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Driver survives 100-foot plunge off cliff, 5 days trapped in truck (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

    Published

    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    A driver who plunged off a 100-foot cliff in a remote area of California and spent five days "immobilized" in their wrecked pickup truck, was rescued by firefighters.

  4. Foxla

    California driver rescued 5 days after truck plunged 100 feet off cliff (opens Foxla)

    Published

    Foxla's feed description

    The driver was trapped at the bottom of the ravine for nearly five days.

  5. Fox News

    California driver survives 5 days trapped in pickup truck after plunging down 100-foot ravine (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    Firefighters in Kern County, California, rescued a driver whose pickup truck crashed down a 100-foot ravine and became trapped inside for five days.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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