TEHACHAPI, Calif. (KERO) — An injured motorcyclist was rescued from the top of Bean Canyon east of Oak Creek.
Around 10:54 am on Thursday, March 30, the Kern County Fire Department received a report of an off-road accident near the Pacific Crest Trail southeast of Tehachapi.
The cyclist was not alone, and their companions were able to relay GPS coordinates to a rescue team in KCFD Helicopter 407. The crew was able to locate the injured person and lower a rescuer to them and assess their injuries.
The rescue team determined that the patient would need to be drawn up to the helicopter in a basket due to the nature of the injuries.
Once the patient was aboard, KCFD 407 flew to a landing zone on Backus Road and transferred the patient to Mercy Air 14, which transported them to a local hospital for treatment.
