Driver Rescued After Going Over Guard Rail, Plunging 60 Feet Into Embankment In Orange County
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HIGHLAND MILLS, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) -- Firefighters rescued a driver when his car rolled down into an embankment in Orange County.
It happened in Highland Mills during Monday's snow storm.
First responders performed a rope rescue after the car went over the guard rail and plunged about 60 feet.
Route 293 - car over the guardrail and down an approximately 50 to 60 foot embankment into a stream. We performed a low...
Posted by Woodbury Fire Department on Monday, February 22, 2021
The driver may have lost control of the car on the slippery road.
CBS2 has been told the driver suffered minor injuries.
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