SONOMA COUNTY, CA — Sonoma County Sheriff rescue crews pulled an injured motorcyclist from a steep Highway 1 embankment near Fort Ross Saturday after a crash sent the rider approximately 20 feet down the slope.
Crew aboard the Henry-1 helicopter arrived at about 11:20 a.m. Saturday near Timber Cove, a small coastal community along Highway 1 in western Sonoma Count were called in to help the Timber Cove Fire Potection District and Coast Life Support District Ambulance.
Henry-1 crew lowered a 100-foot rescue line with a specialized seat, lifted the injured motorcyclist about 20 feet up the steep embankment, and transferred the rider to a medical helicopter.
He was taken to a local trauma hospital. The motorcycle remained behind at the bottom of cliff.
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