Heavy damage as a result of the rollover
Two non-residents were driving up a steep road to the Champion Spark Plug Mine in Jeffrey Mine Canyon. The vehicle left the roadway and rolled over repeatedly down into a steep canyon sustaining heavy damage.
Both victims sustained injuries in the accident but were able to extricate themselves and call 911 on a cell/satellite phone. Multiple agencies were dispatched and responded to the accident scene. The responders included Chalfant Valley FD, White Mountain FD, CHP, Symons Ambulance, USFS, CDF, Mono County Sheriffs Deputies, and Mono County SAR.
The Ranger ATV was launched and assigned to conduct a patient assessment and possible transfer with personnel already on scene. One of the victims had been secured on a backboard in the rear of a USFS pickup truck and the other back seat of a CVFD Expedition with both enroute down the mountainside.
Upon patient contact and assessment with the treating medical personnel, it was determined the victims were adequately packaged for transport so no transfer was conducted. The victims were taken by ambulance to the hospital. Responders were: DeGeorge (Ops), Greene, Glenn Goryl, and Andrea Goryl.
Glenn Goryl launching the Ranger
The place where the vehicle left the road
Looking down at the rollover
Vehicle rolled down this steep slope from the road
John Estredge examines the wreck
The vehicle was well equipped
Examining the heavily damaged vehicle
Transfer of one victim from Forest Service truck to Symons Ambulance