Police accuse a doctor of driving a car off a cliff.
At the time of the incident, the man's wife and two children were inside the vehicle.
They were saved via helicopter after the wreck.
A doctor in California has been arrested after investigators say he drove a car off a cliff with another adult and two children in it, seriously wounding them and himself.
The California Highway Patrol said in a statement that the driver of the car that crashed on Monday is facing charges of attempted murder and child abuse.
The law enforcement agency said that investigators worked throughout the night interviewing witnesses and gathering evidence. There was probable cause to believe that the incident was an intentional act.
The people inside the car, including a doctor at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in Los Angeles, were rescued via helicopter after the car plunged off a cliff. The battalion chief of the Coastside Fire Protection District said it was a miracle that they survived.
KABC-TV reported that the people in the car were the wife, daughter, and son of the man.
The highway patrol said they were all taken to the hospital. The children were not harmed according to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office. The adults were taken to the hospital in critical condition, but later found to have suffered non-life threatening injuries.
After he is released from the hospital, he will be booked into the San Mateo County Jail, according to the California Highway Patrol.
It's not clear if the car was using the autopilot system, but investigators said it didn't appear to be a factor in the incident. According to Robin Johnson, who said she witnessed the crash, the electric car went over the edge and straight down the cliff.
It was not immediately clear if he had retained an attorney, as Insider was unable to contact him. The investigation is still going on.
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