Father, 3-year-old rescued after car flew at least 50 feet off I-85 ramp

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ATLANTA — A father and child escaped with no injuries after they fell at least 50 feet down an embankment.

The accident happened Friday morning on Interstate 85 near Langford Parkway at 4 a.m.

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Atlanta officers and fire crews responded to the scene and found two people inside a SUV. A spokeswoman with Atlanta Fire Rescue Department says the car was about 50-75 feet down the embankment.

Police say the father called 911 after the crash and told them he was stuck in the SUV with his 3-year-old child, but did not know exactly where he was.

Officers ultimately found the car in a creek underneath the bridge.

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Rescue crews went to work and removed the man and child from the SUV. They used a stokes basket, backboard and collar to lift the two to safety.

Police say the father was taken to the hospital for injuries he sustained in the crash, but the 3-year-old was not injured.

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