Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe LOS ANGELES, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- A man trying to watch the Geminid meteor shower drove his Mustang off a cliff in the Angeles National Forest in California, officials said Wednesday. The Los Angeles Times said the man plunged 100 feet over a hill Tuesday night. The California Highway Patrol said a helicopter search team rescued the man, who was able to walk away with minor injuries. Advertisement The best time for viewing the Geminid meteor shower, which originated in the constellation Gemini, was between 10 p.m. Tuesday and sunrise Wednesday, the newspaper said. Read More Earth's gold a gift of meteor showers Perseid meteor shower to peak overnight Life 'building blocks' seen in meteorites Piece of historic meteorite up for auction