Oregon Man Airlifted After Surviving 300-Foot Fall in Jackson County Canyon

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — A man who fell nearly 300 feet when he went over a cliff in the 1100 block of Mill Creek Drive, Jackson County, is in a stable condition after he was transported to the hospital, with serious injuries, by air ambulance in the early hours of Saturday morning.

A 911 call was received at 2.19 a.m. on Saturday, and dispatchers were told that there was a man calling for help from the bottom of the cliff near Prospect.

Responding quickly, the Technical Rope Rescue Team of Jackson County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue (SAR) realized that a high-angle rope rescue was required because of the sheer canyon walls and lack of access from below.

A Complicated Rope Operation was Required to Pull Him to Safety

Working alongside Fire District 3 personnel, the SAR team conducted a complicated rope operation that required 400 feet of rope and a litter. Rescue workers were lowered, and the man was then carefully lifted back to safety at the top of the canyon.

He was seriously injured and was transported to the hospital by Mercy Flights Inc., where he is said to be in a stable condition.

The life-saving operation required 42 combined volunteer hours from SAR personnel and the Prospect Rural Fire Protection District.

The Search and Rescue program is heavily dependent on volunteers, and the JCSO is appealing to all interested in becoming involved in the program to visit https://www.jacksoncountyor.gov/…