Motorist Rescued after Spending Night Off Galice Road near Almeda Park
A motorist was forced to spend Tuesday night in their vehicle after crashing off Galice Road near Almeda County Park.
Rural Metro Fire Department reports a civilian passerby made the discovery in the 14,000-block of Galice Road on Wednesday around 9:30 a.m..
Rural Metro officials said the driver was attempting to turn around at the barricade when they backed their vehicle off the roadway and it rolled down an embankment and into a tree above the Rogue River. Due to a lack of cell service in that area, the driver was unable to call 9-1-1 for assistance.
Uninjured but also unable to exit the vehicle, the driver remained inside until they were discovered. A Josephine County BLM deputy was the first to arrive on scene, confirming the need for emergency assistance due to the steep slope and precarious position of the vehicle.
Bulldog Towing responded and secured the vehicle from falling further downhill and possibly into the river.
Rescue crews then were able to successfully extricate the driver out of the vehicle and up to the road. The driver was transported by American Medical Response to Three Rivers Medical Center for evaluation of overnight exposure to the cold and wet weather.
Posted on 12/7/23 11:12AM by Sam Marsh
