Sandy Springs firefighters rescued a motorist whose vehicle plummeted into a ravine Wednesday evening.
According to the Sandy Springs Fire Department, the driver lost control and plunged into a 40-foot-deep ravine. Fire crews and paramedics used a rope system to remove the driver, who was trapped in the vehicle, fire officials said on Facebook.
A Sandy Springs police spokesman said the 58-year-old driver accidentally accelerated forward instead of reversing out of a parking space on Glenridge Place. Her car went over a curb and through a metal fence in the parking lot before descending into the ravine, according to police.
First responders arrived and found the vehicle overturned. Crews used the rope and pulley system to rappel down to the bottom and pull her from the ravine. After the rescue, she was taken to a hospital to be checked for any injuries, according to authorities. She had no obvious signs of injury.
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