[UPDATE 11 a.m.] After Crash, Man With Possible Broken Leg Says He Had to Climb Up Hillside to Flag Down Passerby
According to the scanner about 9:43 a.m., emergency personnel received word that a man in his thirties had climbed up from where his vehicle went over the side of Hwy 36 about mile marker 12.5 in Trinity County two days ago.
The scanner report said that the man possibly had a broken leg and had crawled up to the roadway. There he flagged down a passerby to call 911.
A medevac helicopter has been requested.
Please remember that this story is unfolding. Information is being reported as we gather it. However, some of the information coming from witnesses and initial official reports could be wrong. We will do our best to get the facts but, in the case that something is inaccurate, we will update with correct information as soon as we can.
UPDATE 11 a.m.: The man has been confirmed to have a broken leg.
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🕯🌳Damn,determination. 🖖🖖
I used to drive that part of the road quite often there aren’t any hairpin turns or anything faintly resembling some, the driver must have been impaired, to not be able to negotiate that part of the road!!!
Glad he survived… prayers 🙏
Brutal ordeal, can’t imagine how difficult and painful it would be to struggle for two days climbing a hill with a broken leg.
I’d like to know that part of this story. How did he spend the first night? In pain, on a slope I imagine, without water. Actually, hard to imagine. I hope the driver recovers his health.
That guy had some guts! Climbing up a hill with a broken leg must have been a real painful experience. But if he had stayed with his vehicle he could have gone for days without anyone seeing it over the bank. Kind of a damned if I don’t and damned if I do situation. Hope his leg will be fine after it heals.
🕯🌳I’ll second that one Martin. 🖖🖖
Wonder how far and how steep the dude crawled in two days
Savage!!
EMS personal reported they could not see vehicle from Hwy 36, he had a open tib/fib fracture to his leg. Victim said it could be as many as 3-4 days didn’t sound like he was sure when it happened
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I’m just a few miles away. What I think is worse is how relentless the sun and heat have been the last few days. Just weeding in the garden for short spells it took me 2 gallons to get hydrated yesterday. Crawling around on the ground the rocks will burn you and it is 10-20 degrees hotter than standing up.
Someone that knows the guy needs to tell him to
Stay in your lane dude!
Wonder if he learned anything.
Bet he did.
I’M CONFUSED, MILE MARKER 12.5 ON HWY 36 IS NOT IN TRINITY COUNTY.
Mile markers start at zero at the county line
oh thanks, didn’t realize
Generally.
Mile marker 12.5 is about 2.5 miles east of South Fork Summit in Trinity county