UPDATE: Driver Rescued After Vehicle Plunges 300 Feet Off Mt. Hamilton Road Near Lick Observatory
SAN JOSE (CBS SF) -- The driver of a vehicle that went off the side of the road near Lick Observatory on Mount Hamilton was rescued Wednesday after plunging some 300 feet down the mountain, authorities said.
Cal Fire SCU reported the incident at 12:35 p.m. which happened off Mount Hamilton Rd. west of the observatory.
A helicopter was dispatched to the crash scene and the crew "successfully performed the rescue" according to a tweet by Cal Fire SCU.
The driver was being flown to a rendezvous point with a medical helicopter for transport to a hospital. The condition of the driver was not immediately known.
The San Jose Fire Department also responded to the incident.
Video from Firefighters loading patient into CAL FIRE Copter 106. Hover load was required due to the terrain and location of the patient. Great job from all agencies that assisted with this rescue. #KincaidIC @SJFD pic.twitter.com/7hLkdYfc7n
— CAL FIRE SCU (@calfireSCU) June 9, 2021
