Female paraglider crashes near top of Wallowa Lake Tramway, Joseph OR
Medical EmergencyA female paraglider crashed near the top of Wallowa Lake Tramway and has possible spinal injury and a leg cut. Emergency responders are on scene and a helicopter is requested to assist in rescue.
Audio|Source: Wallowa County Public Safety
03:23
Transcript:
00:00
You up on Joe Tech. Go ahead. Alexander. You guys want to stage at the bottom, we might have to go up the tram or the backside.
00:26
to get to the top depending on where it's at. Medic 1, go ahead. Medic 1, I have an update. Patient's going to be located approximately 100 yards below the windsock off of the landing zone or the launch site at the top of the tram. It's going to be a 35-year-old female. She is conscious in breathing, possible spinal injury, and a laceration on her leg. They do have a paramedic on site with a backboard.
00:56
Are they going to try to extricate her out? This was a third-party report from someone screaming down the hill to the party. Unknown that they were able to try. They are requesting a helicopter. Bobby that, we'll call light, light, see what they can do.
01:16
Connecticut one.
01:17
up at the Walla Lake Tramway. I have a crash paraglider that's at the top of the tram. Copy. I just seen fire go by. 1424.
01:35
1 on F1. Medic 1, EMF.
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Location mentioned:
Wallowa Lake Tramway, 59919 Wallowa Lake Hwy, Joseph, OR 97846
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