UPDATE (12:42 p.m.) -- The patients involved in the incident reportedly have "major injuries," according to the California Highway Patrol.
This story is developing. We will update it as more information becomes available.
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(10:42 a.m.) -- CAL FIRE SLO, San Luis Obispo County Fire Department and U.S. Army Reserve had to extricate two patients after a vehicle fell about 500 ft over the side of Highway 46 West Sunday morning.
California Highway Patrol deployed Helicopter 70 around 9:19 a.m. to assist in getting one of the patients up to the road so they could be taken to the hospital, CAL FIRE SLO said in a tweet.
#valleyic [update/final] CHP H70 assisting in getting patient up to road for transport to hospital. Crews will be picking up equipment and then released shortly. pic.twitter.com/xf3b87PNdP
— CAL FIRE SLO (@CALFIRE_SLO) September 29, 2019
Crew members remained on the scene to pick up the remaining vehicle, according to a tweet from CAL FIRE SLO.
The incident was initially posted on CAL FIRE SLO's Twitter page at 8:30 a.m.
#valleyic CALFIRE, SLO Co FD and USAR team on scene of a vehicle over the side, approx 500 ft on HWY 46W. Two patients, one needs to be extricated. One lane is closed please drive slow in the area. pic.twitter.com/6ON571MydK
— CAL FIRE SLO (@CALFIRE_SLO) September 29, 2019
This is a developing story that will be updated as more information becomes available.
