As many as four people were trapped after their vehicle plunged hundreds of feet off the side of the Angeles Crest Highway.
The crash occurred around 10:10 p.m. Wednesday near mile marker 26-50, according to the California Highway Patrol. The cause of the vehicle veering off the roadway remains under investigation.
Los Angeles County Fire Department search and rescue teams responded to the scene to extricate the vehicle’s occupants. Authorities initially requested a helicopter around 11 p.m. to airlift the victims but later canceled the request.
The conditions of the occupants and whether they required hospitalization were not immediately known.
Authorities closed both directions of the Angeles Crest Highway during the rescue operation, diverting traffic to the Angeles Forest Highway.