Crime & Safety
ATV Driver Rescued After Falling Into Ravine
An ATV driver in Botetourt County was rescued from a steep embankment after driving off the edge of a road into a ravine.
A man was rescued from the bottom of a ravine after an ATV crash in Fincastle, in Botetourt County, on Saturday.
The Fincastle Volunteer Fire Department reported that they received a call about an ATV accident with injuries at about 9:15 p.m. Saturday. Crews dispatched to the 1700 block of Stone Coal Road found that an ATV and river had fallen from the road into a steep ravine.
Crews set up a rope rescue system to extricate the driver from the embankment. They were eventually able to haul the patient up and send them for further medical care.
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The firefighters thanked local restaurant Tizzone Winebar for its understanding when crews had to abandon their dinners there when they got the alert.
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