Terrifying moment Land Rover slides off snowy cliff in Lake Tahoe... but driver right behind vehicle didn't even bother to stop
A heartless driver was seen speeding away after a Land Rover slid off a snowy cliff in Lake Tahoe on Christmas morning.
By MELISSA KOENIG, US REPORTER
Published: 01:04 GMT, 31 December 2025 | Updated: 01:15 GMT, 31 December 2025
A heartless driver was seen speeding away after a Land Rover slid off a snowy cliff in Lake Tahoe.
Terrifying dash camera footage captured a white Infiniti SUV following closely behind a black Land Rover down the snow-covered Historic Highway 50 on Christmas morning.
When the Land Rover then veered off the road, the driver of the Infiniti was suddenly forced to brake while the vehicle slid off the embankment.
But when the black SUV was then left teetering hundreds of feet above the ground with its wheels still turning, the Infiniti continued down the road.
Fortunately, a man - who has been identified as Air Force Staff Sgt. Ruben Tala - was seen getting out of the vehicle recording the entire incident and rushing over to the overturned car, where he spoke to a couple trapped inside with their two small dogs.
Soon, a white truck and another SUV could be seen pulling over further down the road, with their occupants getting out of the vehicles to help save the couple.
Ruben then asked one of the other good Samaritans to bring a rope, which they then tied to the Land Rover to help stabilize it, ABC 7 reports.
At that point, Ruben and at least five others were seen beginning to extract the driver and the passenger.
Shocking dash camera footage caught the moment a Land Rover veered off the Historic Highway 50 in Lake Tahoe on Christmas Day
A white Infiniti SUV that was seen following the vehicle then sped away as the Land Rover was then left teetering hundreds of feet above the ground with its wheels still turning
Air Force Staff Sgt. Ruben Tala was seen getting out of the vehicle recording the entire incident and rushing over to the overturned car, where he spoke to a couple trapped inside with their two small dogs
First responders arrived about 15 to 20 minutes later, and the two people inside the vehicle were safely rescued with no injuries reported - though the woman was left visibly shaken and clutching her two dogs, KCRA reports.
Tala said the couple's gratitude left a lasting impression on him, as he recounted how felt the 'adrenaline kicking in' when he first saw the Land Rover spinning out of control shortly after 8am.