VIDEO: CHP cruiser tumbles down embankment off Hwy. 101 in Santa Clara County

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif. (KGO) -- Newly released dash camera video shows the moment a California Highway Patrol cruiser veered off the roadway and rolled down a hillside in Santa Clara County.

The crash happened Sept. 12 along Highway 101 while the officer was responding to a separate crash in the area.

According to CHP, an internal investigation determined the officer behind the wheel was at fault in the rollover.

Video shows the patrol vehicle leaving the roadway before tumbling down an embankment. The cruiser sustained major damage in the crash.

Despite the severity of the rollover, the officer suffered only minor injuries and was able to get out of the vehicle.

No additional details about what caused the crash were immediately released.