Depoe Bay Firefighters Extricate Man Trapped in Crashed Car

The victim's vehicle could not be seen from the road.

Photos: Depoe Bay Fire District

(DEPOE BAY, Ore.) - Tuesday morning about 7:30, Depoe Bay Firefighters, Oregon State Police, and Pacific West Ambulance were notified of a man calling from his vehicle that had been involved in a crash.

The 9-1-1 caller reported he thinks he wrecked "about an hour ago".

The vehicle was down an embankment where nobody from the road could have seen him. The caller described that he was able to see a sign that said "South Fogarty Creek". This information lead responders directly to his location.

The patient was was trapped in his vehicle with severe injuries.

Depoe Bay Firefighters were able to free the victim after roughly an hour of extrication.

The 25-year old patient was transported to Boiler Bay State Park in Depoe Bay where he was flown to Emmanuel Trauma Center in Portland by Lifeguard Air Ambulance out of Tillamook.

Source: News Release from Depoe Bay Fire Dist.