Empty car plunges over Montara cliff


By on Tue, August 28, 2007

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Cheri Parr
One CHP officer describes the incident to another. Harbor Patrol watercraft answering the call can be seen in the background.
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Cheri Parr
Tow truck working to bring the car back over the cliff at 3:15pm.

At approximately 12:30 this afternoon, an empty car rolled across Highway 1 in Montara, and didn’t stop until it reached the rocks below. According to Officer P. O’Rourke the car was parked on the east side of the highway near the Army Navy store when it started rolling toward the ocean.  "Thankfully, no one was in the car when it went over," said O’Rourke as he waited for assistance in removing the vehicle from the cliffs below.