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Man loses control of his SUV, nearly sending it over a ledge, and is then hit by a passing tour bus as he gets out of the car

Silviano Gonzalez Ramirez lost control of his vehicle on Malibu Canyon Road in Malibu, California, on Saturday
His car hit a guardrail and hung precariously over the side of the cliff
Ramirez was disoriented and when he got out of the vehicle he stepped into lanes of traffic and was struck by a tour bus
Ramirez is being treated for major but non-life-threatening injuries
The crashes are being investigated by the California Highway Patrol

Published: 00:01 GMT, 4 April 2016 | Updated: 00:23 GMT, 4 April 2016

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A driver who lost control of his vehicle and nearly went off a cliff in California managed to climb out of his car before being hit by a passing tour bus.

Silviano Gonzalez Ramirez was conscious and breathing when he was taken to a hospital following the two crashes in Malibu on Saturday, Los Angeles County Sheriff's officials said.

Investigators say Ramirez lost control of his SUV, which slammed into a guardrail and hung precariously over the side of the cliff.

Silviano Gonzalez Ramirez lost control of his vehicle on Malibu Canyon Road in Malibu, California, on Saturday, leaving his car hanging precariously over the side of the cliff

Ramirez was disoriented and when he got out of the vehicle he stepped into lanes of traffic and was struck by a tour bus, officials said, according to ABC.

The California Highway Patrol said that Ramirez is being treated at the hospital for major but non-life-threatening injuries.

The crashes, which were reported at about 4.30pm on Saturday, are being investigated by the highway patrol.

Fire units on scene cleared the area by about 5.45pm, according to CBS.

Malibu Canyon Road, where the incident occurred, was closed in both directions for about an hour.

‘This is another reminder of the need to drive safely through the canyons of our beautiful area and to use extreme caution at the scene of a traffic collision,’ the Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station said in a statement following the crashes. ‘The accident is being investigated by the CHP.’