Three people had to be rescued by helicopter recently after getting stuck during a 4x4 trip near China Wall near Donner Summit.
After concerned family called authorities, deputies texted them through 911 and learned that they were ok “through the night during rough weather conditions,” Placer County Sheriff’s Office posted on Facebook.
The next morning, Placer County’s Falcon 30 helicopter flew to the area south of Serene Lakes and eventually hoisted them up, flying them to safety.
The county ended its post, “This incident demonstrates the immense value of Falcon 30 and our flight crew to the Placer County region. The three individuals were located and rescued in less than two hours after Falcon 30 was able to launch, a task that would have taken a ground crew hours, if not most of the day, to successfully complete."
