[UPDATE 3:56 p.m.] Vehicle Over a Cliff Near Trinidad

Traffic Accident DayA vehicle went over a cliff near Trinidad in the 800 block of Van Wycke Street around 3:30 p.m. today, according to the CHP Traffic Incident Information Page.

One person was in the vehicle and managed to get out on their own, according to the scanner.

UPDATE 3:56 p.m.: The Incident Commander is requesting a tow vehicle with “a 100 to 150 foot winch.” An ambulance is responding Code 2 and the extent of the injuries are unknown.

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JR
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JR
5 years ago

That is IN Trinidad. Van Wycke Street is a narrow road down by the Harbor.

Samsung
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Samsung
5 years ago
Reply to  JR

Ok.. you got a vehicle description for us?

Angela Robinson
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Angela Robinson
5 years ago
Reply to  JR

I wonder if they didn’t realize it wasn’t a through street and shot right over the edge.

Bushytails
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Bushytails
5 years ago

LoCo says they forgot to put it in park, and rolled with the engine off. How they were in it and did not manage to find the brakes before finding the cliff, I do not know…

Angela Robinson
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Angela Robinson
5 years ago
Reply to  Bushytails

Oh dear. That’s embarrassing.

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5 years ago
Reply to  Bushytails

There are a lot of cars out there that have brakes that just don’t work for crap, no matter how hard you mash on them, if the engine isn’t running. People should practice engine off descents at least once, just so they know what’s going to happen.

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5 years ago
Reply to  Bushytails

Rental car with unfamiliar controls? Anyway I hope whoever It was recovers well.

Jayded1
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Jayded1
5 years ago

Why wasn’t the emergeny brake on? Every car has one…. 🤔. Even so, i really hope this couple makes it. 😓 seems like tragedies on the daily lately.

shak
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shak
5 years ago

Did they ever find the wench with the winch?

Roy
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Roy
5 years ago
Reply to  shak

She was trying to secure a lead pipe cinch with a wrench.

Ullr rover
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Ullr rover
5 years ago

I’ve been avoiding Trinidad ever since the BOLO for a 150′ wench. She sounds scary.