Edhat Staff
Update by the edhat staff
A vehicle crashed over the side of Highway 154 on Saturday prompting a dramatic helicopter rescue of the injured passenger.
At 1:55 p.m., Santa Barbara County firefighters responded to a report of a vehicle crashing over the side of the mountain highway. Upon arrival crews discovered a sedan had fallen 150 feet onto Stagecoach Road, which runs underneath the Cold Springs Bridge.
A county Air Support Unit helicopter was called in where a fire medic was lowered to reach the driver who landed on the hillside. According to scanner traffic, the driver was ejected from the vehicle before it landed on the roadway.
The medic reached the patient, a female who sustained major injuries, and packaged her for transport. The woman was then lifted into the helicopter with the medic in a dramatic rescue. Click here to see video of the helicopter rescue.
The woman was then flown to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital for emergency care. The status of her condition is unknown.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
Photo: SBCFD
By Tagdes
2:12 p.m., June 24, 2023
Traffic collision 6000 San Marcos Rd. County and Los Padres responding along with Copter 3.
It’s vehicle over the side with SAR setting up rope system.
Copter 3 coming in for a hot fuel load to continue.
This is San Marcos Pass Rd. aka Hwy 154.
Copter 3 dropping patient at Cottage.
How does this happen?
Medical emergency?, attempted suicide? Texting?
Two persons who were upthere at the time in a four+d car drive, mentione; they beleive it was an “attmpted.” This can not be verified. That was their opinion. Hopefully the best outcome is revealed.
Unrelatedly, another “attempt” was appernely and very saddly sucessful on the popular bridge near Cachuma. Very, very, Sad!
Since no one else reported it, I’ll add that there was a suicide off the Cold Springs bridge a few hours after this accident. It was reported as a male hispanic who scaled the barrier fence and jumped before first responders arrived.
JB86 I drove past the suicide incident and knew immediately that was what happened. Very sad! I was a little surprised that there was no notice of it.
Sad, indeed.
M2457, suicides are almost never broadcast because they are, sadly, effectively contagious. Suicidal people hearing about others succeeding tends to be “inspiring” to the broken mind. Many studies on this. Sadly it is best for everyone not to mention their occurrence, no matter how tempting it may be.
11:40 & THETEK – I totally understand that and also respect the privacy of the individual as well as the family. I only meant more as a traffic notice, to possibly stop traffic from going that way. I was passed by an emergency vehicle and debated turning around, as it was still possible, I never want to be in the way those needing to help. Many years ago, I lost a friend at that stop, it is a very sad situation for all.
Maybe so. 11:40 PM.
Yet! Shining a light upon a very-dark-shadow, with the proper color of light as specifically needed, may change a specific person’s immediate self-perceptions, opinions, negative-perspectives and thus their immediate unfounded solutions and thus any haphazard self proclaimed negative future manifistationa and outcomes.
By illuminating upon their best available alternatives and possible realistic COPING MECHANISMS and possibly, ignite their own-self-evolving ability for finding SOLUTIONS. Let’s not tell a person showing signs of terminal ideas, how they can think more-negatively of SELF.
Statements, such as “You are tripping’ “get it together”” Don’t be a Pushy” “Be a Man!” “You Suck” “always effing things up.” “God, will punish You” “Lame” ETC!!! The strongest people always succeed at. Good and bad outcomes. Recognize that, Support, and show love, early on.
People tend to have innate strengths to cope, and thus. instinctive dynamic survival instincts. When “at-risk-people” hear about a Suicide, they then may go into a temporary spiral. Yet, when they have possibly been given proactive and previous individual support and resources to recognize their OWN-WAY, One who may have been there as an adolecent, or any other time, may effectively ride-out, or avoid such dismal emotional pitfalls. Often, they may even be able to help others who are navigating dark-times.
Because we all have navigated the fork-in-the-road and still succeed every day. Love U!
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Geo. Duarte
Respect, and Privacy to the affected family.
Suicides, can not be immediately reported. I am still learning the protocols. Yet, I know the family was informed and aware and the process began to recover the body. Last Call, the County Coroner was as a result, the last to be involved.
There are so many resources to prevent suicides. Take the warning signs seriously. Help is so available. Call 211, if You suspect someone is in perrill of such devastating AND final decisions.
I reported on it. Yet it is so sensitive. One must be patient and await final reporting on such instances of human conditions.
Remember, permanet decission to temporary problems are not SOLUTIONS! Love to all -Geo.
Indeed, ONLY possitive Vibes in U’r direction. I believe shining a light on dark moments can be a form of therapy or medicine, and letting that light tunnel out and become a possible understanding.
And, I. would never pass judgement on anyone. Thank You for clarifiying. Everyone needs support, every day, in our community. Earth Love, 2023.
Indeed, Thank You for clarifying. I apologize if I reacted in some funky way.
ONLY positive Vibes in U’r direction. I believe shining a light on dark moments can be a form of therapy or medicine for oneself and others, and letting that light tunnel-out can become a possible understanding for social, educational and public enlightenment.
M2457, Thank You, very much, truly appreciated.
And, I. would never pass judgement on anyone. Everyone needs support, every day, in All our communities. Earth Love, 2023 and Fwd.
I do not believe in the supernatural but when I drive San Marcos pass (2-3 time a month), I do question my beliefs. I have seen people pass at 80-90 miles per hour on the passing lanes only to end ups 2-3 cars ahead of me.
I am sorry for anyone that takes their own life. I wish this person could have held on.
Not sure I’d be confident that the two are unrelated