Eugene Springfield Firefighters say they successfully rescued a person who was trapped in their upside down vehicle on a steep embankment Thursday.
First responders say they were alerted when the person’s automatic crash detection system in their smartwatch called 911. The vehicle was stuck near a long rural driveway near 52nd street and South Willamette.
Firefighters say the person was in significant danger because they landed in a high-wildfire risk area near powerlines and a propane tank tumbled down the hill when they crashed and had begun leaking.
Rescue crews were able to safely extract the person and transport them to the hospital.