Yahoo Sports 2 Rescued After Car 'Rolled and Skidded' More Than 100 Feet Down Steep Embankment in California
The car went off the road amid "rainy conditions" in the Bay Area, according to the San Francisco Fire Department
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San Francisco fire crews rescue two people whose car rolled down an embankmentTwo people were rescued Wednesday after the car they were in careened down a steep embankment amid “rainy conditions” in California.
The San Francisco Fire Department said callers reported the crash around 2:45 p.m. local time, NBC affiliate KNTV and The San Francisco Standard reported.
Firefighters responded to the scene along O’Shaughnessy Boulevard, where the car “rolled and skidded off” the roadway before tumbling 150 feet down the embankment and landing in “thick brush,” according to a social media post shared by the SFFD.
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Footage of the scene, also shared by the SFFD, shows a navy blue sedan on its side several feet off the roadway as crews worked to rescue the two victims, who sustained minor injuries in the crash.
Despite the hill’s steep incline, crews were able to remove the two victims from the crash site at Glen Canyon Park. However, they had to clear away brush in order to do so, according to the Standard.
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Once rescued, the victims were transported to a local hospital for evaluation. Their identities have not been released.
An investigation is ongoing, per the reports. It is unclear what caused the crash.
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The Bay Area is experiencing multiple rounds of rain this week, according to the National Weather Service. The first system rolled in early Wednesday — hours before the crash — before tapering off early Thursday,
A second, stronger storm is expected early Friday into Saturday, with moderate rainfall and strong winds that “could cause small trees and branches to fall,” per the NWS. This active pattern is expected to continue through early January.
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