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Harrowing video shows airborne deputies save injured motorcyclist from brutal desert crash

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Choi, J. (2026, September 30). Harrowing video shows airborne deputies save injured motorcyclist from brutal desert crash. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/30/us-news/kern-county-deputies-rescue-injured-motorcyclist-in-desert-canyon/

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Kern County Sheriff’s Office released video showing Search and Rescue helicopter Air-5 rescuing an injured motorcyclist from difficult terrain northeast of Sand Canyon Sunday afternoon. The operation began after firefighters requested help in locating and reaching the rider who could not be accessed by ground EMS due to challenging conditions. After about an hour and a half, during which rescue crews used machetes and chainsaws to clear paths through dense vegetation, Air-5 successfully airlifted the victim to a waiting ambulance for transport to a local emergency room.

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On Sunday afternoon, the Kern County Sheriff’s Office released video footage showing officers using their Search and Rescue helicopter Air-5 to save an injured motorcyclist in a remote desert area northeast of Sand Canyon. The operation was initiated after the Kern County Fire Department requested assistance due to challenging terrain that ground emergency medical services could not navigate. Air-5 responded from its hangar, located in Kern County, and successfully rescued the victim by hoisting them up to the helicopter. After rescuing the motorcyclist, they were then transported to a local hospital via ambulance waiting at Highway 14 and Pine Tree Canyon Road, for medical treatment. The exact duration of the rescue mission is not specified in detail, but it highlights the critical role played by specialized emergency services in saving lives under extreme conditions.

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The Kern County Sheriff’s Office released a video showing officers conducting a swift operation to hoist the victim up to the helicopter Sunday afternoon. asserted

officers → release → helicopter

“Kern County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue helicopter Air-5 responded from the Sheriff’s hangar to an inaccessible off‑highway vehicle (OHV) area northeast of Sand Canyon at the request of the Kern County Fire Department,” the Sheriff’s Office said on Facebook. asserted

Office → respond → Facebook

“Fire personnel requested assistance in locating and accessing an injured motorcycle rider who was unable to be reached by ground EMS units due to the challenging terrain,” they added on. asserted

they → request → terrain

After Air-5 rescued the victim, the rider was transported by a waiting ambulance at Highway 14 and Pine Tree Canyon Road to a local emergency room for treatment. asserted

rider → rescue → treatment

The bikers became lost and disoriented at Limekiln State Park in Big Sur with one individual suffering a medical emergency. asserted

individual → become → emergency

Big Sur Fire then received a satellite 911 call requesting help. asserted

Fire → receive → help

The rescuers spent about an hour and a half navigating trails so overgrown that crews needed machetes and chainsaws to clear a path through the vegetation. asserted

crews → spend → vegetation

Harrowing video shows airborne deputies save injured motorcyclist from brutal desert crash

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