Three people injured by falling rocks at Mavericks

Three spectators at Mavericks were injured by rocks falling from the cliffs, reports the Chronicle.

The victims were a 59-year-old man, a 39-year-old woman and her 9-year-old son, Jolley said.

"They were watching the contest and some rocks let go from up on the cliff,’’ he said.

The woman was airlifted to Stanford Hospital with serious injuries, according to Jolley, who said her son, who was in "pretty good shape’’ was taken to the same hospital by ground ambulance.