Woman Lives After Car Crash on Hillside near Train Tracks in Colton
INCIDENT DATE/TIME: 6-24-23 11:33 PM
LOCATION: Barton Rd. and S Terrace Ave
CITY: Colton
DETAILS:
- On Friday, June 24, 2023, at 11:33 PM, Colton PD, Fire, and AMR responded to a traffic collision near Barton Rd. and S Terrace Ave in Colton.
- Units arrived and located a vehicle off a hillside next to an active train track.
- A female was located near the vehicle suffering major injuries.
- After careful planning, firefighters devised a plan to raise the victim back up the hillside.
- A pulley system was rigged under the bridge, and the patient was raised to the roadway to an awaiting ambulance.
- The female and sole occupant of the vehicle was transported with major injuries to a local hospital.
- The cause of the crash is under investigation.
- Rail traffic was halted while crews worked to remove the vehicle.
HANDLING AGENCIES: Colton PD/Colton FD
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