Her crash is a blessing.

Lucky to Be Alive: Car Plunges 40 Feet Off I-5 in Sacramento

Posted By: Jason Kobely

SACRAMENTO, CA - A woman and her daughter were lucky to be alive Sunday after their SUV plunged 40 feet off an Interstate 5 overpass in south Sacramento, according to the CHP.

The Ford Explorer was heading southbound on I-5 just south of Pocket Road around 11 a.m. Sunday when she lost control of the vehicle, CHP Sgt. Scott Balant said.

Balant said the woman's SUV veered right, smashed through a guardrail and fell about 40 feet to the ground below. The Explorer hit a tree on the way down, but it was unclear whether the tree or a chain link fence below helped slow the SUV's descent, Balant said.

The daughter was hospitalized with unknown injuries, while the driver complained of some leg pain, cuts and bruises, but was relatively unhurt.

"To come out of this alive, it's a big thing," Balant said.

Investigators were looking into what caused the woman to lose control of the SUV.

The daughter had no major injuries. The Mother suffered a broken knee.

Here's the kicker: Her knee X-Ray showed a tumor that otherwise would've gone undetected.

Praise Him.