A woman in her 60s was taken to the hospital after falling off a cliff in the More Mesa area of Goleta on Tuesday.
The incident was first reported at about 12:15 p.m. in the area of Austin Rd. and Orchid Dr.
According to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, the woman was walking along the bluffs when she fell about 80 feet onto the beach below. A bystander on the beach called 911.
First responders were able to access her via a stairway to the beach. She reportedly suffered moderate injuries but was awake and talking when firefighters arrived.
This incident comes just three days after a 23-year-old man died after falling off a cliff in Isla Vista.
"Our warning to the public is — stay away from the cliffs. You just don’t need to get within 15 or 20 feet," said Captain Scott Safechuck, Santa Barbara County Fire Department. "If you see people near the bluff, just remind them, 'Hey, people fall off these bluffs.' I've seen it. I know that it happens. So maybe just have a conversation with them just to bring them back away from the bluff."
