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Family Mired in Mud
April 2007
On April 1, 2007, a family of five, including both parents, two girls ages 7 and 6, and a 9-month-old boy, were driving on Forest Service Road 11N80 when their minivan became stuck in a deep mud hole. While attempting to extricate the vehicle a group of quad riders happened upon them. The quad riders informed the family that they would place a call for help once they could attain a signal on their cell phone.
Once the quad riders reached their base camp they placed the call and emergency services were activated. The patrol deputy arrived at the base camp, interviewed the reporting party and convinced them to stay on scene to guide the rescue vehicles to the stranded subjects.
Three vehicles from the SAR OHV team were dispatched to the location to provide transport for the subjects. While the OHV team was in route, a CHP helicopter made contact with the subjects and notified them to stay put and that help was on the way. The helicopter crew then radioed the GPS coordinates to the Sheriff's Department dispatch. Due to the dense vegetation in the area the helicopter was unable to land.
The three OHV rigs arrived at the end of Forebay Road and met up with the quad riders, who guided them to the subjects. When the OHV team reached the subjects they noted that the minivan was mired down to the frame in the mud bog. The subjects were loaded into the OHV rigs and transported to their home in Camino.
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