Rock climber rescued after 40-foot fall in quarry near Auburn
A Sacramento area man was taken to a hospital in a helicopter after surviving a 40-foot fall down a cliff along the north fork of the American River near Auburn on Sunday.
The man, a rock climber, fell in a rock quarry east of the river confluence.
The CHP received a call about the incident at about 6 p.m. The man was airlifted to the Sutter Roseville Medical Center for treatment of moderate injuries.