OROVILLE (CBS13) — A California Highway Patrol officer managed to carry an injured man out of a wildlife area early Tuesday morning.
CHP Oroville says, around 3 a.m., they got a report about a man lost in a wildlife area. He had hurt his ankle and knee and called for help just before his phone ran out of battery.
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The man couldn’t walk on his own, so officers decided to carry him over a half-mile to safety.
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The man’s current condition was not disclosed.
