Moment teen illegally jumps off Sunset Cliffs in San Diego — before everything goes horribly wrong

A famous spot in San Diego known for illegal cliff diving caught its latest victim this past weekend, with a 17-year-old boy’s horrifying leap caught on video. The clip shows the teen making a running start before leaping off Sunset Cliffs into the ocean as a crowd of onlookers take out their phones to record the stunt.
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A famous spot in San Diego known for illegal cliff diving caught its latest victim this past weekend, with a 17-year-old boy’s horrifying leap caught on video. The clip shows the teen making a running start before leaping off Sunset Cliffs into the ocean as a crowd of onlookers take out their phones to record the stunt. But instead of a smooth dive, he slams onto the edge of the rocks before flipping into the water. Authorities said he was eventually rescued from the water and taken to a hospital.
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- A famous spot in San Diego known for illegal cliff diving caught its latest victim this past weekend, with a 17-year-old boy’s horrifying leap caught on video. The clip shows the teen making a running start before leaping off Sunset Cliffs into the ocean as a crowd of onlookers take out their phones to record the stunt.
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Moment teen illegally jumps off Sunset Cliffs in San Diego — before everything goes horribly wrong
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