Los Angeles County Fire Department Paramedics and units from the Angeles National Forest responded to a vehicle over a steep cliff at mile marker 1.71 on Spunky Canyon Rd, near the north side of Bouquet Reservoir early this morning. Paramedics who had to hike down a sheer cliff found the car upside down and pancaked on its roof. Crews began searching the steep canyon for the driver and was reportedly found about 20 feet from the wreckage at the bottom of the drainage. Angeles National Forest sent 2 fire engines, 1 chief officer and a fire prevention/investigator to assist LA County Fire Department Engine and Patrol 78, Squad 84 and Battalion 11 with the incident. Personnel had to use chain saws to cut away brush to gain access to the vehicle. Upon searching the area, the driver was found deceased at the base of the steep cliff. Fire Department personnel assisted by Forest Personnel used a Z- rig hoisting rope system to extricate the body from the steep brushed line canyon.
It was preliminarily reported that the driver was missing for some time before the accident was reported and it is possible that the accident occurred late last night and was discovered this morning. The accident is being investigated by Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department Homicide Department.
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