"A driver was rescued early Tuesday after their vehicle crashed about 200 feet down an embankment in Santa Rosa's Fountaingrove area, fire officials said. Santa Rosa Fire Department crews were dispatched shortly after 2 a.m. to a report of a solo vehicle collision near Hansford Court, according to Paul Lowenthal, the department's division chief and fire marshal. Responding firefighters initially had difficulty locating the vehicle and had to circle back after the initial call to continue the search."
"(Firefighters) were unable to find any accident because A, they were unaware that the vehicle was off the side of the hill, and B, the foggy conditions, and so they were unable to locate anything after searching the area, said Lowenthal. After about 20 minutes, firefighters from the new Fire Station 5 in Fountaingrove were called back to the same general area where Lowenthal said they then physically started goin"
A vehicle crashed about 200 feet down an embankment in Santa Rosa's Fountaingrove area in the early morning hours. Fire Department crews were dispatched shortly after 2 a.m. to a report of a single-vehicle collision near Hansford Court. Initial responders had difficulty locating the vehicle because fog and the vehicle's position off the hillside impeded the search. After roughly 20 minutes, crews from Fire Station 5 returned and began a hands-on search. Firefighters conducted a low-angle rope rescue using a specialized basket to extricate the driver. The driver was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
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