Two rescued from Cosumnes River Preserve near Galt, authorities say
Crews rescued two people from the Cosumnes River Preserve near Galt on Wednesday evening, authorities said.
A rescue boat, assisted by ground crews and a California Highway Patrol helicopter, located and transported both victims to shore, the Cosumnes Fire Department said in tweets between about 7:15 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
Crews first made “voice contact” around 8 p.m., then reached the victims by boat within about a half-hour.
Rescue teams brought the two people to an ambulance waiting at the preserve’s visitor center in Galt, officials said. They were not seriously injured.
This story was originally published October 27, 2021 at 7:31 AM.
Michael McGough
The Sacramento Bee