By Daniella Segura
The Island Packet
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Calif. 鈥� An off-road motorcyclist exploring a mountain pass plunged 100 feet down a hillside, California rescuers said.
San Bernardino County Fire Protection District crews responded to a report of a motorcycle accident a mile off Cleghorn Trail in Cajon Pass the afternoon of Saturday, April 26, fire officials said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Rescuers said they initially requested a helicopter to hoist the motorcyclist from the area; however, the request was canceled because of 鈥渘earby power lines and high winds.鈥�
Given the 鈥渃hallenging terrain and distance from the roadway,鈥� rescuers said they called in help from their search and rescue team.
Fire crews created 鈥渁 rope rescue system鈥� to raise the rider back to the road, the district said.
A video shared by rescuers shows crews hooking equipment to a truck before slowly carrying it down the hillside. Then, rescuers prep the motorcyclist in a litter and carry them up the hillside as crews from higher ground above help reel the equipment up.
The motorcyclist, who was left with moderate injuries from the 100-foot fall, was taken to a nearby trauma center by ambulance, rescuers said.
Cajon Pass, between the San Bernardino Mountains and San Gabriel Mountains, is about a 65-mile drive northeast from Los Angeles.
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