Crime & Safety

Mountain Biker Takes Hard Fall at Tamarancho

Rescue helicopter lands but isn't required for 51-year-old rider with possible broken ribs.

A 51-year-old San Francisco man crashed his mountain bike Sunday afternoon at in Fairfax, prompting a response from Marin County Fire, and a helicopter, sources said.

The man hit the edge of a railroad tie on the Serpentine Trail and went over the handlebars, suffering impact on his side and face, said Captain Bill Rivera of Marin County Fire.

"His nose was bloody and he had possible broken ribs on his right side, so we C-spined him and sent him to Marin General (Hospital)," Rivera said. "We treated for the worst and hoped for the best."

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A rescue helicopter landed at the Camp Tamarancho grounds but was not needed, Rivera said. The crash took place about a quarter mile to the south of the Tamarancho cafeteria, he said.


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