Sonoma County sheriff deputies perform air rescue after car plunges from cliff

Sonoma County sheriff deputies perform air rescue after car plunges from cliff

The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office performed an air rescue after a car plunged off a cliff.

JENNER, Calif. - The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office performed an air rescue after a car plunged off a cliff.

Authorities say a bystander waved down a sheriff's deputy on Highway 1 near Jenner Friday afternoon. The deputy then located a vehicle upside down in a ravine.

The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office helicopter had just launched for an air patrol and quickly responded.

The rescue crew used a 100-foot line to reach the vehicle.

The driver was hoisted onto the rescue line and taken to a waiting ambulance.