At 5:30 PM on February 1, 2025, Cannon Beach Firefighters responded to a report of a vehicle off the road on Highway 101 near Hug Point. When the emergency crews arrived, they found a single vehicle over the side about 100 feet below Highway 101. Firefighters set up a rope rescue system while another team repelled down the hill side to stabilize the vehicle, assess for injuries and extricate the victim from the car. There was only one occupant in the car.
When the crews got the victim back up on the highway, they were assessed by paramedics from Medix Ambulance and transported to a local hospital. The injuries appeared to be mild. Highway 101 was closed for over two hours while the rescue operation took place and was reopened at 8:00 PM.
Oregon State Police is investigating the accident.
