Event Brief
4 dead after car goes off cliff near Wrightwood
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 04, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
Summary: Four people were killed when a car drove off a cliff along Highway 2 at Flume Canyon Road near Wrightwood overnight. The crash was reported just before 1:30 a.m. Friday, and rescuers used about 40 feet of cable to reach the victims in a meadow area. Only one vehicle was involved, and CHP said details on what led to the crash were not available.
WHO: Four people killed; California Highway Patrol (CHP) reported the crash.
WHAT: A single-vehicle crash sent a car off a cliff into a meadow area near Wrightwood, killing four people.
WHEN: Sep 04, 2026
WHERE: Highway 2 at Flume Canyon Road near Wrightwood, Los Angeles–San Bernardino County line
WHY: No cause was reported for the crash.
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