Miracle as woman who drove her car off a cliff and careened 70m down an embankment survives
- A woman in her 60s has survived a 70m plunge off a Queensland cliff in her car
- She was driving on a country road near Peachester in Sunshine Coast hinterland
- A rescue operation was completed to safely get the woman back up the cliff
A driver who plunged 70metres after driving off a cliff in Queensland has miraculously survived.
The woman, aged in her 60s, was behind the wheel on Peachester Rd, near Beerwah, in the Sunshine Coast hinterland region when she drove off the road.
She was assessed by paramedics for possible neck and spine injuries and a tricky rescue operation to get her back up the cliff was completed.
The woman in her 60s careened 70m down an embankment after driving off Peachester Rd in the Sunshine Coast hinterland (pictured)
Queensland Ambulance Service confirmed paramedics attended a single vehicle rollover reported on Peachester Road about 11.22am on Monday.
‘A stable patient is being assessed at scene, with a rescue underway,’ QAS said.
Queensland Police told Daily Mail Australia about 3.30pm that Peachester Rd near Ocean View Park is currently blocked both ways following the rollover.
‘Emergency crews currently on scene.’ Queensland Police added.
‘Motorists are advised to avoid the area and to follow any traffic directions given.’
The road winds along steep ridges near the Glass House Mountains with numerous 40km/h speed limits in place.
Queensland Ambulance confirmed about 4pm the rescue operation had been completed and the woman was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital in a stable condition.
Queensland ambulance confirmed they are assessing a woman in a ‘stable’ condition
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