Bike rider saves himself after part of trail collapses, plunging him into fast moving Carson River
UPDATE 7PM: A man who was heard yelling for help along the Carson River on Monday afternoon told Carson City paramedics that he was riding his bicycle when the ground collapsed beneath, sending him and his bike into the river, Fire Department Battalion Chief Chris Mason said.
The incident happened above Lloyd's Bridge. He managed to pull himself out of the water at Ambrose Park, around a quarter of a mile downstream. He told Carson City Fire Department personnel, who ironically had finished swift water rescue training around 30 minutes prior along the river, that he had to let go of the bike to save himself, said Mason.
"The river is flowing much higher and the whole structure of the banks have changed," said Mason. "The river is running very high, fast and cold."
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UPDATE 4:35PM: A man in his late 30s was located, safe but cold and has told rescuers that he was the one in the river, according to dispatch. The man was found in the area of Fifth Street and Brittany Court. He is being evaluated by Carson City Fire Department personnel. Search and Rescue has been canceled.
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Carson City Fire Department, sheriff's deputies and search and rescue were called Monday afternoon to a possible river rescue along the Carson River.
At around 4 p.m. dispatch advised that a person had heard voices yelling for help in the area of the river in the 500 block of Laurel Road. Arriving personnel began to check access points and scour the sides of the river trying to determine if there anyone was in the river.
The swift water rescue team of the Carson City Search and Rescue has been dispatched to the scene. The staging area is Lloyd's Bridge.
The Carson River was flowing at 4,440 cubic feet per second Monday afternoon, according to USGS.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.