Nighttime Rescue Made At Trione-Annadel State Park

SONOMA COUNTY, CA – The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office helicopter rescued a woman who suffered leg injuries while bicycling in Trione-Annadel State Park in Santa Rosa Thursday night.

The 46-year-old Santa Rosa woman crashed her mountain bike on a trail around 7:30 p.m. Friends that were with her called for help, sheriff's Sgt. Spencer Crum said.

"This was a particularly difficult mission given the time of night, the lack of light and the rugged terrain," the agency said. "The Henry-1 crew practices for these types of rescues and last night their training came in very useful."

Helicopter pilot Paul Bradley landed in a clearing and fastened a 100-foot rope to the bottom of the helicopter. Paramedic Don Ricci hiked about a mile to get to the injured woman, Crum said.

Tactical Flight Officer Henri Boustany was lowered to the ground to the victim and paramedics secured her and Ricci to the rope, Crum said.

The helicopter flew to a clearing and the woman placed inside the helicopter and flown to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital.

The woman suffered multiple broken bones and a dislocated ankle, Crum said.

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--Bay City News/Image via Sonoma Sheriff