On Friday, May 10, Colorado Parks and Wildlife partnered with Salida Fire Department, Chaffee County EMS and Fremont County to save two men from a truck that fell into the Arkansas River in Bighorn Sheep Canyon.
Staff took their places along U.S. Highway 50 and lowered a raft into the water. Three rescuers boarded the raft and paddled out to the truck where the two men were sitting on the roof.
Once they reached the truck, one rescuer carefully helped the men into the raft.
After boarding, the men and rescue team began paddling against the swift current back to shore.
The group made it back to shore and climbed the steep, snow-covered bank to the highway and waiting emergency team.
The victims were assessed and were found to have only suffered minor injuries.
The truck was marked for removal later in the day when the snow was set to stop falling.
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