Man Dies When Car Plunges Off Cliff In San Gabriel Canyon

AZUSA (AP) — Authorities say a man was killed when a car he was in plunged off a Southern California cliff.

California Highway Patrol Officer Patrick Kimball says several people were in the black Honda Civic when it went off a winding, mountainous road in San Gabriel Canyon north of Azusa.

Nobody else was seriously hurt.

The dead man was believed to be in his early 20s. His name has not been released.

The crash is being investigated by the CHP and Asuza Police.

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