Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe FOREST HILL, Calif., Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Tyler Grandy, 17, was spending time with friends near the edge of a cliff and he lost his footing and fell 250 feet. A friend was able to reach Tyler on his cellphone and he was able to communicate with rescue workers until a CHP helicopter pulled him out Tuesday afternoon. He has a moderate head injury and is expected to recover. Advertisement "I'm grateful that he's resilient and bounces like a ball," said his mother, Mary Grandy. [KXTL] Read More 2 people injured in falls from Mardi Gras parade floats British bobsledder almost falls down elevator shaft Falls, not car crashes, leading cause of spinal cord injuries Man fleeing police falls through ceiling, hides in bathroom