Olivia Silvaggio and Julian Reddas, both age 22, tumbled 350 feet down an embankment near Pala, on their way to Vista, Saturday, Nov. 25.
On the rainy Saturday afternoon, the young couple found themselves in a life-threatening situation when their 2005 Toyota Tundra skidded off State Route 76. Reddas reported he wasn’t speeding, but it had just rained. They were heading west from a camping area near Julian to Vista, where they were going to assist their pastor with a move.
Just outside Pala, Reddas told Channel 10 News, “While curving on a right around the mountain, I fishtailed." Reddas recalled the moment when he lost control of the vehicle. Despite his efforts to correct the slide, the truck plunged off the road, initiating a terrifying descent. Reddas's thoughts were fear for Ol
