Single vehicle plunges 150 feet on CA-70 near Oroville, Oroville CA
A vehicle plunged 150 feet down an embankment near a river on CA-70 in Oroville, trapping one occupant and critically injuring another. Rescue teams set up rope systems and requested air medical transport from the Shady Rest area.
Audio|Source: CalFire BTU, Chico Fire, USFS LNF, USFS PNF
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Transcript:
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2161 has the location approximately a mile east of a location given.
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One vehicle over the edge approximately 150 feet down, the embankment along the side of the river,
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potentially more occupants, water, and then right down at the bottom.
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One from the vehicle by a passenger,
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sure for the other, I stand, will be able to get a vaccination.
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I'd like to request one air rescue helicopter and can't stop.
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In Mount East,
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one single patient,
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major injuries, single vehicle over the edge 150 feet down, can repeat the rest of the traffic.
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One of the first time for a half a drone.
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God be the comment and so a half a dream.
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One of the six we've made part.
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Fog Avenue, 3029, break.
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70 IC ORVIL.
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Gallup the exact request from 70IC want to confirm Type 1 helicopter with voice capabilities.
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Affirmative, the other portion of the main offered was unknown if there are any additional occupants to the vehicle.
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iPhone detection,
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new report, reporting total of two patients,
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one out of the vehicle, one still trapped inside the vehicle, 1331.
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Division 2105.
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26, 1332.
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Attention 2186.
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2186.
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Seventy ICOR bell.
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Yeah, we have ground rescuers to the, if there is one,
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a critical condition,
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unconscious, and we're setting up a rope system to try to get additional equipment down to the patient.
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They are approximately 150 plus feet down with difficult terrain, heavy canopy.
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Copying up until 150 feet down, difficult terrain.
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Repeat.
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ESE, no additional.
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Continue your response.
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70IC, 1335.
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Orville, the Italian 20108, 70IC advised, one patient was unconscious,
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critical condition,
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request one air medic to the Caltrans Yard on Highway 70.
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Battalion 2108, Orville, Area Medicine has been on order since dispatch.
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Currently we have the current LZ at the Shady Rest area.
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Would you like to switch to the Caltrans Yarden?
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Negative that'll suffice for now, thank you.
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