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Unresponsive River Swimmer Airlifted After Rescue in Carmichael

Sac Metro Fire crews performed CPR before airlifting the patient whose condition remains unknown

Overview

  • County Park Rangers recovered an unresponsive individual from the American River near Rossmoor Bar
  • The incident unfolded Saturday evening, a peak period for summer river recreation
  • Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District teams coordinated medical support during the swift-water response
  • Investigators from Metro Fire and County Park Rangers are gathering witness accounts and scene data
  • The rescue underscores growing safety challenges on the American River during summer weekends