Firefighters rescued an Uber driver on Wednesday afternoon after her automotive plunged right into a ravine in Spokane Valley, Washington.
Patrick Erickson, a spokesperson for the Spokane Valley Fireplace Division, advised ABC Information the lady’s household had filed a lacking individuals report after they misplaced contact together with her whereas she was working in a single day.
“They knew one thing was incorrect when she did not verify in with the household early within the morning,” Erickson stated.
The girl, who has not been publicly recognized, was tracked down utilizing a location-sharing app on her telephone. Sheriff’s deputies then responded to the scene, the place she was discovered trapped on the backside of a steep ravine in a wooded space.
“That is after they referred to as the fireplace division, and that is when my guys confirmed up and we have been capable of extricate her,” Erickson stated.
Firefighters eliminated the doorways of the SUV to tug her out of the wreckage, Erickson stated, then carried her up the embankment.
The girl was discovered alive and aware, and was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening accidents.
It isn’t clear how the lady ended up careening off the street, however Erickson stated she is believed to have been within the ravine for at the least 12 hours.