60-year-old Big Sur man killed in crash on Pfeiffer Ridge Road
The California Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash in Big Sur that was reported Tuesday afternoon.
The Monterey Communications Center received a call just before 5 p.m. of a vehicle off the roadway on Pfeiffer Ridge Road.
Emergency crews found an SUV about 300 feet down a steep embankment. Due to the rough terrain, a search and rescue team was called to get to the vehicle.
A 60-year-old Big Sur man was extricated from the car and taken up to an ambulance. Ambulance personnel began performing CPR but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
At this time, it’s unknown if alcohol/drugs were a factor, according to CHP officer Jaime Rios.
Rios said its believed that a missing persons report filed Tuesday was for the victim of this accident.