ATV rider found unconscious after rollover Saturday off Chilliwack Lake Road, bystanders lift ATV off rider; air ambulance launched
CHILLIWACK — An ATV rider was discovered unconscious after an apparent rollover in the Chilliwack River Valley Saturday afternoon (Dec. 30), resulting in the patient being transported to hospital via BC Air Ambulance.
According to scanner traffic information collected by Kelsey Brown, and pictures provided by Dale Van Dam and another Chilliwack resident who wished to remain anonymous, Chilliwack River Valley Fire Department was dispatched at 2:47 p.m. Saturday for the report of an ATV rider who was unconscious after being pinned by an all-terrain vehicle at the Tamihi east campground just off Chilliwack Lake Road. A caller had advised 9-1-1 dispatch that they were walking down a trail when they located the ATV on its side with someone underneath it.
Roughly 20 minutes later at 3:06 p.m., paramedics advised dispatch that an ATV had rolled down an embankment, and the off-road driver was no longer trapped because bystanders had lifted the ATV off them.
At approximately 3:07 p.m., Chilliwack River Valley firefighters and BC Emergency Health Services were on scene with the patient, who was no longer trapped and had regained consciousness.
A landing zone was established at Thompson Regional Park (48600 Chilliwack Lake Road).
Image: Submitted / Ambulance personnel pictured during Saturday’s incident along Chilliwack Lake Road.Air ambulance personnel arrived and eventually departed the scene at approximately 4:19 p.m.
Image: Submitted / An air ambulance departed Thompson Regional Park at approximately 4:19 p.m. Saturday (Dec. 30) to transport the victim of an ATV rollover.Fraser Valley Today has reached out to BC Emergency Health Services for the status of the patient.
The ATV rollover on Saturday marked the second kind of incident in just two weeks.
B.C. Ambulance Service, Chilliwack River Valley Fire Department, Cultus Lake Fire Department, and Chilliwack Search and Rescue were dispatched Sunday afternoon, Dec. 17 to an area south of Chilliwack Lake Road after an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) rolled over, leaving the driver pinned. Multiple agencies responded on Sunday, Dec. 17 to an area south of Tamihi Liumchen Forest Service Road, southeast of the Vedder Bridge, after an ATV rider rolled over. First responders had to cut the male from his ATV.
The spouse of the ATV rider advised people on Facebook that Chilliwack River Valley Fire Department and Chilliwack Search and Rescue did an exceptional job helping her husband.
“SAR and Chilliwack River Valley Fire were phenomenal,” the social media user indicated. “They had to cut him out of his ATV. Very grateful to them. He has minor injuries. He will heal. Merry Christmas everyone.”
The ATV rider himself also thanked first responders for their amazing efforts.
“Thank you everyone, a big shout out to SAR and Chilliwack River Fire Rescue,” he said. “You guys are amazing.”