El Dorado County Fire officials said an electronic notification from the vehicle alerted the driver's family to the crash Tuesday.

A driver died after he plunged more than 300 feet down a hillside off Highway 50 near Pollock Pines on Tuesday, according to the El Dorado County Fire Protection District. In a social media post, the fire protection district said the man’s wife had alerted authorities to the crash.

A Tesla plunged off U.S. Highway 50 approximately 300 feet down a hillside Tuesday in California. The driver was ejected and killed, the El Dorado County Fire Protection District reported. Crews initially had difficulty finding the crash after the driver’s wife received notification that the vehicle had been immobilized,

Crew navigated to the site on the north side of U.S. 50 using longitude and latitude provided by Tesla. It was about 3.5 miles east of Pollock Pines.