Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital after falling nearly 100 feet off Blue Ridge Parkway
BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)– Botetourt County Department of Fire & EMS says a motorcyclist was airlifted to the hospital after going over an embankment on the Blue Ridge Parkway on Saturday, April 27.
According to the fire department, crews were dispatched at 1:00 p.m. to mile marker 101 on the Blue Ridge for a motorcycle crash with a reported patient over the embankment. After the arrival of a deputy, firefighters were told en route to the scene that the patient was nearly 100 feet over the embankment and the incident was updated to a Special Operations Team response and the Carilion Clinic Life Guard was requested.
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Crews arrived and found the motorcyclist over the embankment reportedly needing care. The fire department set up a rigging system and rope equipment and personnel were able to safely bring the motorcyclist up.
Medical crews were awaiting the motorcyclist and assisted in evacuating them by helicopter to a local hospital for further treatment.
There are no current updates on the motorcyclist’s status.
WFXR News will update this story as further information is released.
(courtesy, Botetourt County Department of Fire & EMS) (courtesy, Botetourt County Department of Fire & EMS) (courtesy, Botetourt County Department of Fire & EMS)
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