Driver in California Cliff Crash That Injured 4 Is Charged

Driver in California Cliff Crash That Injured 4 Is Charged
Emergency personnel respond to a vehicle over the side of Highway 1 in San Mateo County, Calif., on Jan. 1, 2023. Sgt. Brian Moore/San Mateo County Sheriff's Office via AP
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif.—The driver of a car that plunged off a treacherous cliff in northern California, seriously injuring himself, his wife, and their two young children, was charged Monday with attempted murder.

Dharmesh A. Patel, 41, also faces enhancements for great bodily injury and domestic violence in the Jan. 2 crash, San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said in a statement.