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A motorist died after a car plunged about 70 feet down a steep embankment along Highway 50 near 41 Mile Stone Road in El Dorado County early Friday, according to the California Highway Patrol.
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California Highway Patrol dispatchers first received reports of the crash just after 5 a.m., according to CHP’s incident logs.
Cal Fire crews initially were unable to locate the vehicle but found it down the embankment shortly before 7 a.m. The car had rolled over and sustained extensive damage, CHP logs said.
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The El Dorado County Coroner’s Office was expected to release the motorist’s identity after family members were notified.
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