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UPDATE: Vehicle goes over side of Hwy 46 West, 2 injured

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UPDATE (5:10 p.m.) - CAL FIRE reports two people were injured in the crash. One person was flown to the hospital and the other was taken by ambulance. Their injuries were described as moderate and major.

ORIGINAL STORY: Crews are working to rescue two people said to be in a vehicle that went over the side of Highway 46 West on Thursday.

The call came in shortly before 3:13 p.m. for an area near the Morro Rock viewpoint off the highway.

Initial reports into the California Highway Patrol were that a Tesla was 200 feet over the side.

As of 4:15 p.m., CAL FIRE reported that two medical helicopters had been dispatched to the scene and that rescuers were still trying to make contact with the people inside the vehicle.

This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available.