Crew airlifts driver who slid down cliff in Sonoma County: VIDEO

Monday, May 20, 2024
Crew airlifts car wreck victim from North Bay cliffside
First responders rescued a driver who went down the side of a Sonoma County cliff, video from the sheriff's department shows.

SONOMA COUNTY, Calif. (KGO) -- First responders rescued a driver who went down the side of a cliff in the North Bay on Sunday.

The Sonoma County Sheriff's Department released video of the rescue.

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Responders got an alert from the car after a crash. A GPS on the car helped direct crews on where to go.

First responders found the car 200 feet from the road.

Crews used a helicopter and set up a rope system to rescue the driver, who had serious injuries, but is expected to survive.

Rescuers from Southern Marin Fire Department and Sonoma County Sheriff's Office lifted a man off a cliff near the Battery Alexander trail.