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Cal Fire, Napa County crews rescue driver who crashed 100 feet down creek

By Jose Fabian

Updated on: August 3, 2025 / 10:27 AM PDT / CBS San Francisco

Driver rescued after crashing 100 feet down creek in Napa County

Cal Fire and Napa County fire crews rescued a driver who crashed 100 feet down a creek on Friday.

The vehicle went down a creek off Monticello Road, near the Circle Oaks community, Cal Fire said.

🚨 Medical Rescue – Monticello Rd 🚨
Last night, crews from CAL FIRE/Napa County Fire responded to reports of a person in a vehicle approximately 100 feet down in a creek off Monticello Rd near the Circle Oaks community. Due to the nature of the incident, Rescue 12 and members of… pic.twitter.com/AdmIrj9sJS
— CAL FIRE LNU (@CALFIRELNU) August 2, 2025

Cal Fire said crews used a low angle rope rescue operations to bring the person to the road, and they were then taken to the hospital.

Jose Fabian

Jose Fabian is a web producer for CBS Bay Area where he reports on local crime, politics and breaking news. He studied political science and journalism at Sacramento State and was born and raised in Northern California.