Larimer County Roll Over

Photo courtesy of Colorado 4×4 Rescue & Recovery Members

On July 29th, 2018 at 09:00 Colorado 4×4 Rescue and Recovery was contacted by the owner of a vehicle that rolled over and was resting on a tree in Larimer County. A vehicle recovery was scheduled for the next day. A 6 rig, 7 person team was formed in 25 minutes. The requesting party reported no injuries but was found to be sore and stiff the day of the recovery; he was observed for complications. 6 winched rigs were on the team, as well as basic recovery gear including pulley blocks and kinetic lines. Road was blocked for recovery execution. Vehicle was lifted off the tree and rotated so it could be set down on its wheels. Road was cleared after 90 minutes. Glass was cleaned from the scene. Vehicle was transported to trail head for tow service removal. Recovery completed at 14:00 hours.

6 units on scene.
7 recovery members on scene.
2 dispatchers monitoring Ham and on-line communications.
20 hours from initial contact to all clear.
49 recovery hours.
14 dispatch hours.

Photo courtesy of Colorado 4×4 Rescue & Recovery Members

Photo courtesy of Colorado 4×4 Rescue & Recovery Members

Photo courtesy of Colorado 4×4 Rescue & Recovery Members

Photo courtesy of Colorado 4×4 Rescue & Recovery Members

Photo courtesy of Colorado 4×4 Rescue & Recovery Members

Photo courtesy of Colorado 4×4 Rescue & Recovery Members

Photo courtesy of Colorado 4×4 Rescue & Recovery Members

Photo courtesy of Colorado 4×4 Rescue & Recovery Members