Driver airlifted after major injury crash on Indian Valley Road

By Paso Robles Press · Fri Oct 31 2025

PASO ROBLES — A woman sustained major injuries Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 28, after her vehicle veered off Indian Valley Road near the Monterey County line and tumbled down a steep embankment.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred between 4 and 5:30 p.m. when a northbound 2002 GMC Sierra pickup left the west edge of the roadway for reasons still under investigation. A passerby spotted the vehicle at the bottom of a cliff and called 911.

Emergency responders extricated the driver, who was properly restrained, and airlifted her by CHP Coastal Division helicopter to Marian Medical Center in Santa Maria.

Preliminary findings indicate the pickup rolled multiple times before coming to rest upright in a grassy field. No other vehicles were involved, and impairment does not appear to be a factor.

CHP-Templeton is asking anyone with information about the crash to contact their office at (805) 400-6720