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West Metro Fire Rescue crews witness crash, rush to help person trapped inside truck

Crews with West Metro Fire Rescue witnessed a single-vehicle rollover crash above Red Rocks on Wednesday morning. The team was training nearby and saw the crash. 

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West Metro Fire Rescue

They responded immediately and set up a "low angle haul line" to rescue one person still trapped inside the truck. One person was able to climb up the hill on his own. 

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West Metro Fire Rescue

The other person was assisted up the hill to the road and taken to the hospital with minor injuries. 

Our technical rescue team this morning on a single vehicle rollover above Red Rocks. The team just happened to be...

Posted by West Metro Fire Rescue on Tuesday, August 8, 2023
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