A California Highway Patrol officer saved three people stuck in a car teetering on the edge of a cliff in Santa Cruz County.

3 rescued from teetering car© California Highway Patrol

According to CHP- Santa Cruz, an officer was dispatched after they received a call of a car teetering on a ditch in the area of 885 Old Mill Rd., in a remote area north of Scotts Valley. Officer Murphy, who responded to the incident, arrived to see the car teetering off a cliff and not a ditch.

Occupants rescued from teetering car in the Santa Cruz mountains© CHP

Murphy found that the car had three occupants that needed to be rescued.

“They were scared for their lives and were in disbelief,” said the CHP in a post on Facebook.

Murphy gave the occupants clear and concise instructions on how to safely exit the car.

All three occupants were able to safely exit the vehicle and escape unharmed.

“We cannot stress this enough; please only drive if it’s necessary. If you do need to drive please slow down, be aware of your surroundings, and give enough space between yourself and surrounding vehicles,” said a statement from the California Highway Patrol.

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