Mtn. biker injured in crash, rescued on trail west of Bend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Bend man injured in a mountain bike crash on a trail west of town Friday evening was rescued by Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue volunteers, officials said.
County 911 dispatchers received a call around 7:20 p.m. regarding the injured 23-year-old mountain biker on the Lower Whoops Trail, about a mile south of Skyliners Road, according to Deputy Joshua Westfall, assistant search and rescue coordinator.
The mountain biker, later identified as Andrew Davis, 23, reportedly had sustained potentially serious injuries, Westfall said.
A total of 16 SAR volunteers responded to assist, while a deputy remained in quarters to coordinate the rescue.
SAR medical team members arrived at Davis’s location around 8 p.m. and began providing treatment, Westfall said.
After he was stabilized, SAR members used a wheeled litter to bring Davis to a SAR vehicle, which brought him to Skyliners Road, where Bend Fire and Rescue medics were waiting. The Bend Fire ambulance took Davis to St. Charles Bend for further treatment.
