By Kerry Benefield
The Press Democrat
Aug. 20—A motorist who drove into a steep ravine off Calistoga Road was rescued via helicopter Friday afternoon.
Sonoma County Sheriff’s Department’s Henry 1 helicopter was on air patrol at the time of the 4:05 p.m. crash, according to a department statement on the agency’s official Facebook page.
The helicopter was on scene within 5 minutes of the call, according to officials.
Emergency responders on the ground located the driver, who was approximately 100 feet from the roadway and in the ravine.
Using a 200-foot line from the helicopter, a paramedic and emergency medical technician were lowered to the patient, who had sustained moderate injuries. The patient was flown in an air stretcher to a waiting ambulance and take to a hospital.
An update on the driver’s condition was not available Sunday.
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