Driver, passenger airlifted after Tesla plunges 300 feet off Mulholland Hwy in Malibu

May 30, 2026

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2 people airlifted after Tesla plunges 300 feet off Malibu cliff

MALIBU, Calif. (KABC) — Rescue crews in Malibu airlifted two people from a Tesla after it plunged 300 feet off Mulholland Highway.

Malibu Search and Rescue said the crash happened around 7:30 a.m. on Friday.

When crews arrived, the driver of the Tesla was outside of the vehicle, yelling for help. A woman was pinned inside.

Crews rappelled down the cliff to reach them.

The man and the woman were airlifted to a trauma center with moderate injuries.

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