(NewsNation) — A person who was trapped at the bottom of a California ravine for five days was found and rescued on Saturday.
The Kern County Fire Department said on its website that a vehicle at the bottom of a 100-foot cliff off Comanche Point Road was reported at 10:58 a.m.
When first responders arrived on the scene, they found a “badly damaged” pickup truck and one person at the bottom of the ravine, Kern County Fire said.
Using a rope rescue system, one firefighter was lowered down the ravine to find the driver, and then three more firefighters were lowered to secure the driver in a Stokes basket before they were taken to safety. The driver, who was “injured” and “immobilized” was then taken to a local hospital.
They had been in the ravine since Tuesday, Aug. 29, according to Kern County Fire.