PLACER COUNTY – First responders were faced with a challenging rescue operation near Colfax Sunday, after a vehicle careened off a roadway and crashed into the second story of a nearby home.
The incident occurred on Robbers Ravine Road in the Cape Horn area, which is along the Southern Pacific Railroad, approximately 2.5 miles northeast of Colfax. One person was injured in the crash, which required a unique rescue effort to extricate the victim out of the vehicle, according reports by Cal Fire, who responded to the incident with additional agencies.
Together with the Technical Rescue Team, firefighters were joined by the California Highway Patrol and medics. Once they gained access, crews stabilized the carport the vehicle was resting on top of and used a rope system for safety. Rescue teams then extracted the person from the car to be transported to the hospital.
There were no reported injuries to the residents. Authorities are investigating the incident.
