60-year-old man critically injured after striking guardrail and rolling down 100 ft. embankment in Hercules, CA
Modified Date:
Tue, 10/28/2014 - 12:16pmAccident Date:
Saturday, September 13, 2014Firefighters rescue man from trapped car in Hercules
Firefighters from Contra Costa County, Rodeo-Hercules and Pinole responded to a report of an accident shortly after 8 a.m. They found the vehicle on top of a drainage pipe about 100 feet down an embankment from the road, officials said.
Man in Critical Condition after Car Goes Down Embankment
Firefighters and officers from the California Highway Patrol responded to a report of a person trapped in a vehicle on state Highway 4 near the Franklin Canyon Golf Course around 8:10 a.m., Pinole fire Battalion Chief Steve Akre said.
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Fire fighters had to use a rope rescue system to lift the man back to the road, where he was then airlifted to a hospital with serious head, chest, and extremity injuries. Even after surgery, the man is still in critical condition.
Type: Car Accident
Roadway:
Highway 4City:
Hercules, CACounty:
Contra Costa County, CA
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