Crime & Safety

Truck Plunges Down Embankment

The 'over the side' crash is reported at 1:34 p.m. Monday at Rancho California near Ridge Park Drive, according to Cal Fire.

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A man drove his truck off Rancho California Road and down a 50-foot embankment today, according to Cal Fire.

The "over the side" crash was reported at 1:34 p.m. Monday at Rancho California near Ridge Park Drive, Cal Fire-Riverside County spokeswoman Jody Hagemann.

Firefighters used ropes and climbing hardware to bring the driver back up to the road, according to Hagemann.

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