A dramatic rescue unfolded in California on Wednesday when a woman was airlifted from her vehicle after it plunged off a cliff, landing approximately 100 to 150 feet below. The incident occurred along Mulholland Drive in Studio City, as reported by the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD).

“LAFD air and ground crews carried out a complex rescue operation this morning after a vehicle went over a cliff,” the fire department shared in a Facebook post on Wednesday. The operation highlighted the department’s coordinated efforts in responding to such emergencies.

Footage from the scene shows rescuers working diligently to hoist the woman from the steep terrain into a waiting helicopter. The dramatic visuals captured the intensity of the rescue mission.

The LAFD confirmed that the woman was successfully extricated from the vehicle and subsequently transported to a trauma center for further medical evaluation and treatment.

The woman was taken to a “trauma center,” the LAFD noted.

A woman was rescued from a vehicle that “went over a cliff” in California, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. (Adam Van Gerpen/Los Angeles Fire Department on Facebook)

“A 30-year-old woman was safely extricated, hoisted by helicopter, and transported directly to a local trauma center in serious but stable condition. LAFD Heavy Rescue specialists then completed vehicle removal,” the post added.

Another post noted, “Careful coordination between air and ground crews ensured our patient was extricated, hoisted, and transported to the hospital quickly and safely.” 

The LAFD says it rescued a woman from a vehicle that “went over a cliff along Mulholland Drive in Studio City.” (Adam Van Gerpen/Los Angeles Fire Department on Facebook)

The vehicle had gone “over a cliff, down approximately 100′-150′,” according to an alert about the incident.