A man died in a single-vehicle traffic collision while teaching a teen girl how to drive in Laguna Beach, California, according to police. The teen girl is the man's daughter, according to reports. The incident occurrednear Coast Highway in the areaon Memorial Day, May 26, just before 3:00 p.m., per local police. It involved a 15-year-old driver with a permit and an adult male passenger in the vehicle. A preliminary investigation revealed that the driver "traveled from the upper parking lot" of a supermarket and "breached a fence barrier and continued down an embankment before coming to rest" on the highway, police said. Nashville-bound Greyhound bus crashes:2 dead, 39 injured According to the Laguna Beach Police Department, the man died at the scene. The driver was hospitalized with significant injuries. "It appeared to be on a permitted driver ... with her father out essentially in a driving lesson sort of situation," Lt. Jesse Schmidttold KCAL News. "Gas pedal-brake pedal confusion and tumbled over a 40-foot cliff onto Coast Highway." Outlets have reported that the teen is in stable condition and will survive her injuries. An investigation is ongoing. Taylor Ardrey is a news reporter for USA TODAY. You can reach her at tardrey@gannett.com. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Man dies in crash while giving daughter driving lesson: Reports
