A person had to be airlifted to safety after the car they were in careened 200 feet off the side of a cliff in Orange County on Friday evening.
The Orange County Fire Authority posted on social media that they received reports of a single-vehicle crash in the area of Corsica Road and Napoli Way in Mission Viejo around 6:45 p.m.
Difficult terrain and limited access elicited the dispatch of an OCFA Firehawk helicopter for a night hoist operation. Firefighters on the ground treated and prepared the unidentified person to be hoisted into the helicopter.
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They were taken to a local trauma center in undisclosed condition. Video from the scene taken by stringer service OC Hawk and posted by the fire authority shows crews working against blustery winds in complete darkness to ensure a safe transport…