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Big rig overturns on Rattlesnake Bar Road
It was "all hands on deck" as first responders worked to free a driver from the wreckage of his big rig after it rolled down an embankment on Rattlesnake Bar Road on July 10. The El Dorado County Fire Protection District, Cal Fire Amador-El Dorado Unit, Georgetown Fire Department and California Highway Patrol worked together for about 40 minutes to extricate the man after responding to the 8:30 a.m. accident. Once freed, the driver was taken to a waiting Calstar helicopter, which flew him to a Sacramento trauma center, according to an EDCFPC social media post.
Moccasin Fire 100% contained
Firefighters have 100% contained the Moccasin Fire, which started July 2 as a structure fire and burned 51 acres of wildland. All fire fighting resources have been pulled from the blaze but crews continue to patrol and monitor the area west of Somerset in southern El Dorado County, according to Cal Fire officials.
Hit and run driver to pay $10,000 for insurance fraud
A recent El Dorado County District Attorney's Office insurance fraud investigation uncovered a falsely reported vehicle theft connected to an El Dorado Hills hit and run, according to a press release from the DA's office. Investigators with the California Department of Insurance and the DA's Office discovered Matthew Ashley was...
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