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Driver rescued from deadly cliff plunge

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Cornwall's emergency services have saved a 56-year-old woman from her car after she spent a night perched on the face of a 300ft precipice.



The Vauxhall Vectra was spotted precariously clinging to the rock face at a beauty spot in St Agnes, near Newquay 9.25am on Tuesday.



A passing jogger who went to her rescue also became trapped and a major rescue operation was launched by coastguards and firefighters.



Rescue teams secured the vehicle in position with a winch line and scrambled down to release her and place her on a spinal board.



The woman was then airlifted to hospital by a helicopter from RMB Chivenor at around midday but is not thought to be seriously injured.



Coastguards believe the woman - the only occupant of the vehicle - may have been stranded in the car all night.



Watch video: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/8663729/Driver-rescued-from-deadly-cliff-plunge.html
 
That's not a nice place to be (where the car was)...

Shouldn't there be something preventing cars from sliding off the road like that, though?
 
Can't even imagine how scared this woman felt waiting for help. Poor passing jogger that got trapped too! This is one rescue I'm glad I didn't have to respond to. I agree with EE. There should be some guard rail or other device so this doesn't happen again. Glad the woman and the jogger were rescued and I wish them both the best!
 
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