Woman survives nearly 5 days trapped in car near Mt. Baldy

Woman rescued after 4 days trapped in car

A woman was rescued after surviving four nights in the Angeles National Forest after her truck careened 100 feet off a cliff. She was rescued after someone saw the car.

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Calif. - Authorities in Southern California said a woman survived four nights in the Angeles National Forest after her truck careened 100 feet off a cliff.

Crews with the Los Angeles County Fire Department conducted the rescue Sunday afternoon on Mount Baldy Road after a hiker discovered the wreckage and called 911. Officials said she had suffered trauma, and that she was conscious when she was airlifted to an area hospital with injuries that were considered moderate to major.

Not only did she survive the crash, but managed to survive five days in frigid cold temperatures with little to no food or water.

"She's lucky because the car was down in the bushes, you couldn't even see it," said one person.

The woman reportedly told rescuers she was avoiding running into a deer Wednesday night when her Ford Ranger plunged off the side of the road and down into an embankment near mile marker 3.3.

Woman survives days trapped in car near Mt. Baldy

A driver who survived four nights of cold and freezing temperatures in mountainous terrain near Los Angeles was rescued and hospitalized Sunday, a sheriff's official said.

The name of the victim has not been released by authorities.

Over the weekend, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department tweeted travel tips for the inclement weather, which included avoiding mountain travel and checking road conditions before traveling.

FOX News contributed to this report.