Man hurt in Cowlitz County ATV crash flown to the hospital
by KATU Staff
ATV crash in Cowlitz County - Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue
A man was flown to the hospital Wednesday after he crashed his ATV on a property outside of Longview, Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue officials said.
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The crash happened at about 11:15 a.m. Wednesday in the 2000 block of Abernathy Creek Road. Officials said the 61-year-old ATV rider was wearing a helmet at the time.
He crashed in a spot that was “unreachable by emergency apparatus,” so crews used ropes and a rescue basket to pull him to level ground.
“Cowlitz Fire District 5 responded with their side-by-side ATV and coordinated a safe landing zone for a rescue helicopter,” Cowlitz 2 Fire said.
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A Life Flight Network helicopter flew the man to PeaceHealth SW Medical Center with some rib and hip injuries.
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