Miraculous Survival: Woman Endures 4 Nights in California Mountains After Car Plunges into Canyon

For four nights, a woman was stuck in her severely damaged truck after she veered to avoid hitting a deer and tumbled down a canyon in California.

The incident occurred near Mount Baldy on a winding road outside of Los Angeles on Wednesday. Her truck plunged 250 feet down the embankment, resulting in her being confined with a broken ankle in freezing weather, as reported by the San Dimas Mountain Rescue Team.

The rescue team reported that the woman was unable to call for help due to the lack of cell service. She managed to survive by using the supplies she had in her car. On Sunday, a passing fisherman heard her faint cries for help.

The San Dimas Mountain Rescue Team wrote in a Facebook post that her life was ultimately saved by his quest for new fishing waters, as her truck was not visible from the road. Fisherman Chris Ayres recalled finding her standing in her truck, with her head poking out of the window.

Ayres expressed disbelief at how she managed to survive, stating to CNN affiliate KCAL/KCBS, "I saw the steering wheel, it was almost folded like a taco. Her head must have hit that."

He also mentioned that she had set up bowls in her truck to collect rainwater.

Ayres spotted her with still no cell service available. He attempted to flag down an ambulance, but it did not stop. Eventually, he managed to halt a forest service truck, and the agency dispatched a rescue crew.

The San Dimas Mountain Rescue Team stated that a Los Angeles County Fire Air Operations team lifted her and took her to the hospital. The rescue crew informed KCAL/KCBS that they were unsure if she would have survived another night.