A driver survived after their vehicle plunged 500 feet off White Bird Grade on Saturday night, according to the Idaho County Sheriff’s Office.

The vehicle rolled several times after it veered off U.S. Highway 95 and down a steep embankment. The crash was reported to the sheriff’s office at about 9:50 p.m. Saturday by an automatic 911 call when the driver’s iPhone detected a crash, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office distributed Monday afternoon.

The car left the roadway just south of the White Bird Battlefield parking lot near milepost 227.

The sheriff’s office was assisted by Grangeville Mountain Rescue Unit, Syringa Ambulance and Extrication, and the Salmon River Fire Department in extricating the driver from the vehicle and performing a rope rescue to hoist the person up the hill, according to the news release.

The driver was taken by Syringa Ambulance for medical treatment and is expected to survive, according to the sheriff’s office.

The vehicle was recovered Sunday by Frank’s Towing and Recovery.

“We are extremely thankful for all our volunteers and proud to work with them as they so selflessly do for others,” the sheriff’s office news release said. “Their commitment and expertise make Idaho County one of the best places to live and they deserve all our gratitude.”