Crime & Safety
Mountain Biker Rescued After Falling Down Ravine
Man suffers moderate injuries and transported by helicopter to hospital.
Firefighters on Tuesday rescued a mountain biker who fell down a ravine around the Arroyo Road area, officials said.
At 11:15 a.m., firefighters from Alameda County Fire Department's Station 8 and Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department's Station 9 were sent to the 5500 block of Arroyo Road, near the Del Valle Dam, for a report of a man that fell down a ravine.
"The man was riding along a trail and unfortunately he ended up down a 25-foot ravine," said Captain Todd Rueppel, Engine 99 LPFD.
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The biker suffered moderate injuries from the fall, Rueppel said.
When fire crews arrived on scene they had to hike up several hundred yards to get to the injured man.
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Firefighters, who placed the man in a basket, used ropes to securely haul him out of the ravine, Rueppel said. The man was then flown by helicopter to a hospital.
The area was cleared of the incident at 12:40 p.m.
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