Woman Dives Off Sunset Cliffs, Hits Rocks Below

The incident was part of a growing problem for lifeguards

A woman was badly injured after diving onto a rock below Sunset Cliffs, San Diego Fire-Rescue officials say.

The woman in her 50s jumped off the area known as Osprey Point, near the 1100 block of Sunset Cliffs Boulevard, around 3:40 p.m.

However, she miscalulated on her dive and struck a rock instead of the water, suffering major trauma, according to rescuers.

A helicopter airlifted the woman to a nearby hospital. Her condition is not known at this time.

Cliff jumping at Sunset Cliffs has become a problem for lifeguards and police, said Marine Safety Lt. Nick Lerma with the San Diego Lifeguards.

"This underscores the danger involved in jumping, particularly diving," said Lerma. "This isn't the first time."

In the last couple of months, lifeguards cited 15 people for leaping from the rocks -- 10 of those were at Osprey Point.

They've also given out hundreds of warnings and have had to rescue too many people, Lerma said.

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