A mountain biker who had been missing overnight was found dead of injuries he suffered falling down a hillside, the Sierra County Sheriff’s Office said.
Alejandro Lugo, a Florida resident, had been sought since about 3:45 p.m. Sunday, when the sheriff’s office received a report that he had gone off the Pauley Creek/Butcher Ranch mountain bike trail east of Downieville.
Searchers from the Sierra and Nevada county sheriff’s offices and the Downieville and Sierra City fire departments were aided by a California Highway Patrol helicopter. A four-mile hike on the Third Divide and Butcher Ranch trails brought the rescue team to the accident site, near the confluence of Pauley and Butcher Ranch creeks.
Lugo was located around 3 a.m. but because of the steep terrain he could not be reached, and the effort was suspended for the night.
Around 6:30 a.m. Monday, a Blackhawk rescue helicopter from the naval air station in Fallon, Nevada, was brought in, as was a ropes team from the Placer County Sheriff’s Office.
At 9:30 a.m., rescuers were able to hoist Lugo to the helicopter. He was found to have died of his injuries.
The Sierra near Downieville and Sierra City is a popular destination for mountain bikers. Butcher Ranch is one of the region’s best-known biking trails, a fast and rocky single-track descent requiring substantial technical skill.
CLICK HERE to see the original article in the Mercury News newspaper. Photo credit, FOX40 News.
Alejandro Lugo, a Florida resident, had been sought since about 3:45 p.m. Sunday, when the sheriff’s office received a report that he had gone off the Pauley Creek/Butcher Ranch mountain bike trail east of Downieville.
Searchers from the Sierra and Nevada county sheriff’s offices and the Downieville and Sierra City fire departments were aided by a California Highway Patrol helicopter. A four-mile hike on the Third Divide and Butcher Ranch trails brought the rescue team to the accident site, near the confluence of Pauley and Butcher Ranch creeks.
Lugo was located around 3 a.m. but because of the steep terrain he could not be reached, and the effort was suspended for the night.
Around 6:30 a.m. Monday, a Blackhawk rescue helicopter from the naval air station in Fallon, Nevada, was brought in, as was a ropes team from the Placer County Sheriff’s Office.
At 9:30 a.m., rescuers were able to hoist Lugo to the helicopter. He was found to have died of his injuries.
The Sierra near Downieville and Sierra City is a popular destination for mountain bikers. Butcher Ranch is one of the region’s best-known biking trails, a fast and rocky single-track descent requiring substantial technical skill.
CLICK HERE to see the original article in the Mercury News newspaper. Photo credit, FOX40 News.
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