[UPDATE: SR-175 Open]Vehicle Plunges 30 Feet Off State Route 175 Between Hopland and Lakeport—Driver Self-Extricates

A driver tempted fate this afternoon when their vehicle careened off the precipitous State Route 175 between Hopland and Lakeport descending 30 feet down the embankment where their vehicle came to rest upside down in a ravine. Reports from the scene indicate the driver self-extricated and required medical attention at the scene.

Scanner traffic and the California Highway Patrol Traffic Incident Information Page indicate the accident occurred around 5:36 p.m. when the driver spun out after hitting some water in the roadway causing them to lose control and drive off the eastern embankment.

Initially, first responders requested air assets respond to the area to help search for the vehicles due to the steep terrain. By 6:08 p.m., fire personnel at the scene had located the vehicle upside down in a ravine approximately 30 feet below the roadway.

UPDATE 6:58 p.m.: Authorities have implemented a hard closure of State Route 175 as they attempt to recover the vehicle involved in this incident. The roadway will reopen once the vehicle recovery is complete.

UPDATE 8:11 p.m.: The involved vehicle has been extricated State Route 175 is open to traffic.

Please remember that this story is unfolding. Information is being reported as we gather it. However, some of the information coming from witnesses and initial official reports could be wrong. We will do our best to get the facts but, in the case that something is inaccurate, we will update with correct information as soon as we can.

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