PACIFICA — Two people died Friday when their car plunged several hundred feet over a cliff in Pacifica, authorities said.
The fatal crash was reported around 11:20 a.m. on southbound Highway 1 just south of Devil’s Slide, according to Sgt. Caleb Benefiel of the California Highway Patrol.
The car, described as a gray two-door sedan, came to a rest 300 to 400 feet down an embankment.
Benefiel said firefighters performed a cliff rescue. When they reached the car, they found the two occupants dead.
One body was retrieved from the car Friday. Conditions including the incoming tide prevented the recovery of the second body, but the effort is expected to resume Saturday.
The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office said the highway will be closed in both directions from 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday.
The San Mateo County Coroner’s Office will release the identities of the victims once they are confirmed and their next of kin is notified.
An investigation is underway into the crash.
Both directions of Highway 1 were shuttered for several hours following the crash.
Check back for updates.
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