Driver escapes in car plunge

London - An 18-year-old driver was in hospital yesterday after her car plunged almost 200 ft down a cliff near Freathy, Cornwall…

London - An 18-year-old driver was in hospital yesterday after her car plunged almost 200 ft down a cliff near Freathy, Cornwall.

Three-quarters of the way down she was thrown from the car and wedged by her right leg and hip between two rocks. She was unconscious for three hours before calling 999 on her mobile phone.

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