Pala, CA – Driver Injured After Vehicle Plunges Down Embankment on SR-76

Pala, CA (October 17, 2025) – A driver sustained minor injuries late Friday night after a vehicle went off the road and plunged roughly 600 feet down an embankment along State Route 76, west of the Casino Pauma area, according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP).

The crash happened around 9:55 p.m. when a black Toyota RAV4 traveling eastbound veered off the roadway and down a steep hillside near mile marker 76262. Fire crews and CHP officers arrived to find the vehicle at the bottom of the ravine. The driver was rescued and transported to Palomar Medical Center for treatment.

Authorities confirmed that alcohol was not a factor in the crash. Due to the difficult terrain, recovery crews were unable to retrieve the vehicle overnight and planned to resume recovery efforts in the morning.

We wish the injured driver a full and speedy recovery.

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