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UC Santa Cruz student dies after vehicle plunges off cliff; the other occupant survived
Los Angeles Times • • nation
Key Points:
- A UC Santa Cruz student died after the vehicle she was in veered off West Cliff Drive near Steamer Lane, dropped off a seaside cliff, and plunged into the Pacific Ocean.
- Rescue teams responded just before 1 a.m., with one occupant escaping with minor injuries, while the student became trapped and was later pronounced dead at a hospital.
- First responders, including at least five rescue swimmers, worked overnight to retrieve the trapped woman from the overturned, submerged vehicle.
- The incident occurred about 2 miles from the UC Santa Cruz campus, and the university expressed condolences and offered support to the community.
- The Santa Cruz Police Department is investigating the crash, with circumstances still unclear, and has not released the victims' names.
