Motorcyclist dies after going off cliff near Devil’s Slide

SAN MATEO COUNTY, Calif. (KION)

UPDATE 11/12/2020 6:20 p.m. Cal Fire said they have recovered the victim of the fatal motorcycle crash up from the beach near Devil's Slide.

The California Highway Patrol is in charge of the investigation.

PREVIOUS STORY: Cal Fire is working to bring a motorcyclist up the side of a cliff at Devil's Slide.

Cal Fire CZU said a witness saw the motorcyclist drive over the edge of the cliff hear Highway 1, and a hiker heard a crash and called 911.

Crews found the motorcycle and victim at the bottom of the cliff, and they are using a rope system to bring the victim up.

The CHP is at the scene directing traffic, and the San Mateo County Coroner was called out.