Woman rescued after driving over embankment in Newport Beach

A woman was rescued after driving off of a Newport Beach road and down an embankment Tuesday morning. 

It happened at around 9:15 p.m. on San Joaquin Hills Road, according to Newport Beach Police Department. 

Officers were dispatched to the area and found that the car had gone as much as 175 feet down the embankment, said Newport Beach City Spokesperson John Pope. 

Orange County Fire Authority crews were dispatched to assist with the scene, and provided a helicopter to help rescue the woman from her car. 

She was airlifted out of the ravine and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Her condition is not known. 

Investigators are working to determine what caused the crash.