Dramatic video shows moment suicidal father drives off cliff with twin toddlers

Chilling video shows the moment a suicidal father drove his truck off a cliff in San Diego with his 2-year-old twin daughters inside before all three were rescued.

The man plunged off Sunset Cliffs about 4:30 a.m. Saturday after threatening his wife that he would do so, KNSD reported.

Dramatic surveillance footage posted to Facebook by CBS News 8 reporter Abbie Alford shows the man’s pickup truck with its headlights on as it shoots over the edge and falls roughly 30 feet into the water.

The video shows the large splash the vehicle made upon impact with the water.

Another vehicle was close behind, though it’s unclear if it was a police car.

But officers responded quickly and were able to save the father and his daughters.

San Diego Police K-9 Officer Jonathan Wiese was one of the first cops on the scene and told KNSD that he rappelled down the cliffside to reach the family.

Recounting to the outlet what he saw when he made it down to the water, Wiese said, “He had both girls,” referring to the father.

“He was holding them and trying to tread water, but they were all going under. One was awake and crying, the other one was pretty lifeless.”

Wiese managed to get the group out of the water and onto a nearby rock.

The father and one of his daughters suffered minor injuries. The other daughter was taken to the hospital in critical condition, but was expected to recover.

via: https://nypost.com/2020/06/17/suicidal-father-drives-off-cliff-with-twin-toddlers-video-shows/

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