Freak storm sweeps Jeep passengers hundreds of feet down riverbed in SoCal mountains

A severe storm in the Southern California mountains caused a Jeep to be swept hundreds of feet down a riverbed after being hit by heavy rain and hail.
A freak storm unleashed chaos in Southern California’s mountains Thursday, sweeping a Jeep packed with passengers hundreds of feet down a riverbed as torrential rain and hail battered the region.
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