Crime & Safety
Injured Bicyclist Rescued From Hood Mountain Regional Park
The cyclist was unable to walk and was extricated with assistance from a longline from a helicopter.
SONOMA COUNTY, CA — A bicyclist was rescued Sunday after crashing and becoming injured at Hood Mountain Regional Park in Sonoma County, according to the Sheriff's Office.
Just before 1:30 p.m., the Sheriff's Office and the Santa Rosa Fire Department along with the Sonoma Valley Fire District responded to the park east of Santa Rosa after a cyclist crashed and sustained a leg injury.
The cyclist was unable to walk and was extricated with assistance from a longline from a helicopter.
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With the assistance of a bystander, the victim was carried to a nearby opening and secured in the hot seat rescue device, the Sheriff's Office said.
The victim was then flown via longline to a nearby parking lot and transferred to an awaiting ambulance for further care.
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